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M2.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-09-04 08:24:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
68.0 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 September 4, 2026 at 08:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 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
9c950f0fc611921c80fff0deaec336e0135c01e3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 08:24:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.26980, -85.50150
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 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

  • Poas
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 258 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica

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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