Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 19.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province
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M2.5 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on September 21, 2026 at 22:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.
Details
ID
6b6b7a205019b0be61596fad84542cc784276036
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 22:23:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.10440,
-84.20050
Temperature
26.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
19 km
19 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
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Poas Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Quepos Managua Airport38.5 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · XQP · MRQP
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Puntarenas Province
Context for this earthquake
22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries
Of 88 other entries for this area and period, 75 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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