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M2.5 Earthquake near Palmira, Alajuela (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 07:46:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 07:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Palmira, Alajuela (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
5c8b72886b58a7fb2fbc40b1e829c4ee2fce2146
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 07:46:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela
City
Palmira
Village
Palmira
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.22660, -84.35880
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Platanar
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    38.4 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

Alajuela

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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