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M3.5 Earthquake near Copey, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 12:58:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 12:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Copey, San Jose Province (Costa Rica). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 148 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
816bc42f7dab07570a3b82f89cfaefc09d0b753a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
148.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 12:58:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Copey
County
Dota
Village
Copey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.67880, -83.91230
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148 km
Intermediate
148 km
148 km — deeper than the regional average (26.1 km)
Regional average: 26.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

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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