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M2.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-04-16 02:04:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on April 16, 2026 at 02:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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.

Details

ID
9583000b56af8f72254ea91490e9f82ba0975df6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 02:04:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.51000, -86.18000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 141 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua

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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