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M2.5 Earthquake near San Isidro, San José (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 14:47:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San Isidro, San José (Costa Rica) on February 26, 2026 at 14:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
6295b16e31542c3d46a1b70e6a3df7ecc69f1976
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 14:47:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San José
City
San Isidro
County
León Cortés Castro
Village
San Isidro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.70650, -84.09000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 km
51 km — deeper 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    34.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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