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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M4.2 Earthquake near Conte Burica, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 10:50:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Conte Burica

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About this earthquake

On June 22, 2026 at 10:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Conte Burica, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
56dc2159289671d8b5efd3ec321193432cd4d80e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 10:50:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Conte Burica
County
Golfito
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.30790, -83.06380
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

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 ≥ 3.0 · 96 Catalogue entries

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