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M2.8 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 18:24:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2026 at 18:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
7cd06cfb1403231ca479dc8221493c9befd32e12
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 18:24:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.49090, -84.88300
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

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

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