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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.6 Earthquake near Bahía Drake, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 05:55:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Bahía Drake

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 05:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Bahía Drake, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
679c0bd6c69fbc9cf8a4b66cbca0c0e6838cdb23
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 05:55:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Bahía Drake
County
Osa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.58050, -83.65570
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

Of 105 other entries for this area and period, 74 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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