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M2.5 Earthquake near Río Nuevo, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 11:30:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

San Jose Province · Río Nuevo

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 11:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Río Nuevo, San Jose Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
869f79c019e2b1f0cc3087a9aac9377ac9b345d5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 11:30:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Río Nuevo
County
Pérez Zeledón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.46440, -83.82670
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — close to the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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