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M2.6 Earthquake near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 08:23:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 08:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Santa Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
87961f644276534440ea155b8152ba8542a3748f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 08:23:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
Santa Cruz
County
Santa Cruz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.21590, -85.59570
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 78 Catalogue entries

Of 77 other entries for this area and period, 49 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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