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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.5 Earthquake near Pittier, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 08:05:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 08:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pittier, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 26 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 EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
92b679a159d067baec085e7f2e3dc17a1e62914e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 08:05:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Pittier
County
Coto Brus
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.92890, -82.89770
Temperature
19.0°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: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 82 Catalogue entries

Of 81 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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