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M3.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-09-08 05:26:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on September 8, 2026 at 05:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
74dbcd3ac88ac837d905663a9ab62df0af062abb
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 05:26:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.03800, -85.45540

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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

  • Arenal
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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