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Costa Rica · Alajuela Province

M2.8 Earthquake near San Isidro, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 15:12:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
98.0 km
Source
EMSC

Alajuela Province · San Isidro

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near San Isidro, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica). At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
57e96d1c8c47bfbdbe3b28363a3cc72ff00391da
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 15:12:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela Province
City
San Isidro
County
Grecia
Village
San Isidro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.09030, -84.28730
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 21 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    13.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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