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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.7 Earthquake near Conte Burica, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 15:30:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Conte Burica

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 15:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Conte Burica, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
8a9676dfbafed5aa5102bbe63c54aa059e3c54d3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 15:30:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Conte Burica
County
Golfito
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.29490, -83.02470
Temperature
30.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — close to the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

Of 105 other entries for this area and period, 67 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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