Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 38.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province
Country overviewCosta Rica · Puntarenas Province
M2.5 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on August 20, 2026 at 18:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
Details
ID
4f797cabe50f1f55977a69257097391b34ffe62b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 18:49:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.12360,
-83.86940
Temperature
27.7°C
Depth profile
Shallow
38 km
38 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
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Poas Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Quepos Managua Airport45.6 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · XQP · MRQP
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Puntarenas Province
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries
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