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M3.5 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-09-30 22:28:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on September 30, 2026 at 22:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5d1478fc3947f603ed9061a4d596aac92a58d49f
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 22:28:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.72100, -86.46600
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
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

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

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

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