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M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America

UTC time: 2026-01-31 10:00:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Central America

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M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America · 2026-01-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America · 2026-01-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Central America on January 31, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
94463a9cc3a049a18a2183238e4defb26bfdc7b1
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 10:00:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
3.36072, -88.15341

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nicoya811.7 kmN15'313
San José857.9 kmNE335'007
Managua997.7 kmN973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Galapagos Rift at 86°W
    Distance: 362 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'430 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Ecuador
  • Genovesa
    Distance: 393 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 64 m ·Ecuador
  • Pinta
    Distance: 423 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 729 m ·Ecuador
  • Marchena
    Distance: 424 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 343 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Ecuador
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 487 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 707 m ·Ecuador
  • Santiago
    Distance: 493 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 920 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·Ecuador

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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