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M2.6 Earthquake near Páramo, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 21:44:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Páramo, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on August 25, 2026 at 21:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
57be62babda7f210becf0bcdad87e8f1acc5cc6e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 21:44:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Páramo
County
Pérez Zeledón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.42840, -83.71860
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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