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M2.6 Earthquake near Quesada, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 01:10:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 01:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Quesada, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
9c6d48dcd6eaf6dd3567b9e7aafd2cdea05c5755
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 01:10:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela Province
City
Quesada
County
San Carlos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.38650, -84.43280
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 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

  • Platanar
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    18.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 792 Catalogue entries

Of 791 other entries for this area and period, 569 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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