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M3.4 Earthquake near COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-03-26 22:12:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near COSTA RICA on March 26, 2026 at 22:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
606fea1d0dc91b6ee8afa4fb65f645680b6f4151
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 22:12:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.58520, -85.66400
Temperature
28.7°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: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    13.1 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

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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