Magnitude
M4.5
- Depth
- 98.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
San Jose Province · Dulce Nombre de Jesús
Country overviewCosta Rica · San Jose Province
M4.5 Earthquake near Dulce Nombre de Jesús, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)
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About this earthquake
On September 4, 2026 at 21:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Dulce Nombre de Jesús, San Jose Province (Costa Rica). At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
Details
ID
77892692ebfad81a3d91809bbbffbf0ecc849016
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 21:41:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
County
Village
Dulce Nombre de Jesús
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.12720,
-83.97050
Temperature
20.3°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Tectonic context
Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Panama ↔ Caribbean · about 28 km away
Volcanoes nearby
-
Poas Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport26.5 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · SYQ · MRPV - Juan Santamaría International Airport30.0 kmStraight-line distanceCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries
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