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M2.5 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 11:04:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
Source
INETER

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 11:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC. Costa Rica: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
8ead9e6fabed8bfe1726e66aa4dc5d3c32a2d90f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 11:04:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
ineter
Coordinates
8.45100, -83.11900
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    23.6 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

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

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