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M5.1 Earthquake near Costa Rica

UTC time: 2026-05-13 16:22:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Costa Rica

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M5.1 Earthquake near Costa Rica · 2026-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Costa Rica · 2026-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 16:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Costa Rica. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
99b8b497aa1a190d7680a2e58bdde04b04e25a44
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 16:22:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.76000, -84.54000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
San Rafael Abajo28.5 kmE27'419
San José53.5 kmE335'007
Managua323.2 kmNW973'087

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Poas
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    57.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M2.92026-05-13 16:29:34 UTC21.4 kmCOSTA RICA M3.92026-05-13 16:39:58 UTC23.9 kmCOSTA RICA M3.12026-05-13 18:29:24 UTC24.6 kmPuntarenas M3.02026-05-13 18:45:26 UTC27.5 kmPuntarenas M3.12026-05-13 20:33:18 UTC120.1 kmPuntarenas M3.22026-05-14 02:45:17 UTC127.9 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.52026-05-14 04:44:51 UTC27.6 kmCOSTA RICA M3.22026-05-14 07:13:26 UTC22.8 kmPuntarenas M3.42026-05-14 11:27:35 UTC29.3 kmCOSTA RICA M3.22026-05-14 11:28:40 UTC32.4 kmCOSTA RICA M2.52026-05-14 15:20:42 UTC90.4 kmPuntarenas M2.72026-05-14 15:30:27 UTC35.7 kmGuaitil

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥464
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-02-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-22 03:57:07 UTC59.1 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.92025-11-18 22:36:37 UTC111.2 km M5.92025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC59.1 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.82025-11-18 22:36:36 UTC107.7 kmOff coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica] M5.82025-10-22 03:57:10 UTC52.9 kmCosta Rica [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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