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M2.7 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-09-30 22:23:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 22:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a277c90c3adf57872697a90a0a8c0ca43bc7ffe2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 22:23:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.92700, -86.48000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 121 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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