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M2.0 Earthquake near La Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 02:30:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near La Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on October 29, 2026 at 02:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 74 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC. Costa Rica: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
8f0e2cadf55d96e30887b817094789809c01ddc9
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
74.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 02:30:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
La Cruz
County
La Cruz
Source
ineter
Coordinates
11.00900, -85.62300
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74 km
Intermediate
74 km
74 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Orosi
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 83 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

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

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