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M2.6 Earthquake near San José, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 09:22:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
202.0 km
Source
EMSC

Alajuela Province · San José

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near San José, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica) on July 8, 2026 at 09:22 UTC. At around 202 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
7f5b0fe46b9818c2ba28272e073ee595ddf8a5df
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
202.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 09:22:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela Province
City
San José
County
Upala
Village
San José
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.04930, -85.22730
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202 km
Intermediate
202 km
202 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 27 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Arenal
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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