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M2.5 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 05:44:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
52.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on October 29, 2026 at 05:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
71c9d4c74f2b6ef7dfd697aed6b4e7ca5f10c15b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 05:44:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.24300, -83.88520
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — deeper 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

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