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M2.8 Earthquake near Telire, Limón Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 04:15:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Telire, Limón Province (Costa Rica) on October 12, 2026 at 04:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
6fd798765004ff2bd1205023f581dfe4a0f9ed38
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 04:15:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Limón Province
City
Telire
County
Talamanca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.29930, -83.09540
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (26.2 km)
Regional average: 26.2 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

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    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
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  • Poas Activity reported
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  • Platanar
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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Context for this earthquake

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

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