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M2.8 Earthquake near Veintisiete de Abril, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 12:02:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Guanacaste · Veintisiete de Abril

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Veintisiete de Abril, Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on November 14, 2026 at 12:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
8c4505ed5389a1e1d1fb1f0733697f4582ae7dae
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 12:02:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
Veintisiete de Abril
County
Santa Cruz
Village
Veintisiete de Abril
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.21280, -85.74960
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (26.1 km)
Regional average: 26.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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