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M2.5 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-04-04 04:51:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on April 4, 2026 at 04:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4fae95f096fdc7b2970298bc8ac4a0c5d0091ba0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 04:51:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.41920, -86.01740
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Arenal
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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