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M2.5 Earthquake near San Rafael, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 22:36:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

Alajuela Province · San Rafael

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 22:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near San Rafael, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
899584a7ef0466d4cacd6dfd367ace6a025f83b3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 22:36:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela Province
City
San Rafael
County
Poás
Village
San Rafael
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.08610, -84.25870
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than 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

  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 18 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    11.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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