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M2.9 Earthquake near Valle La Estrella, Limón Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 01:38:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Limón Province · Valle La Estrella

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 01:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Valle La Estrella, Limón Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
6dbcb3e7291d206b6a90e75f64683893a22da55f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 01:38:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Limón Province
City
Valle La Estrella
County
Limón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.76160, -83.00420
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 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

  • Turrialba
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Barva
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Limón International AirportCosta Rica · LIO · MRLM
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

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

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