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M5.8 Earthquake near Off coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica]

UTC time: 2026-04-15 06:56:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
63.7 km
Source
INGV

Off coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Off coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica] · 2026-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Off coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica] · 2026-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 06:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Off coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica]. With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
58a45cb47e8e4f75044152f08bb4c33392f3865e
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
63.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 06:56:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
9.95273, -86.24880
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.7 km
Shallow
63.7 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nicoya90.1 kmE15'313
Masaya225.3 kmN130'113
Managua242.4 kmN973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    65.3 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM3.8
M2.82026-04-16 02:04:22 UTC62.4 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.22026-04-17 16:30:46 UTC45.3 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.62026-04-17 19:43:43 UTC18.7 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.52026-04-18 12:05:20 UTC129.2 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02026-04-18 16:04:21 UTC123.7 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.92026-04-18 23:17:14 UTC28.6 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02026-04-19 17:01:16 UTC106.5 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.92026-04-20 01:30:40 UTC113.5 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.82026-04-22 18:04:16 UTC64.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.82026-04-22 20:52:56 UTC122.7 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.62026-04-24 09:58:56 UTC46.0 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.72026-04-26 19:16:36 UTC45.9 kmOFF COAST OF 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-22

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82026-04-15 06:56:01 UTC25.1 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica M5.72026-04-15 06:56:03 UTC15.0 km72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica M5.62026-04-15 06:56:02 UTC8.2 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica M5.52026-04-15 06:56:01 UTC5.4 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica M5.52026-03-26 17:15:23 UTC88.7 km

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