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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-04-19 17:01:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 17:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a6d00d6fae2052282427cc9941ad16b949e58e28
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 17:01:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.89000, -86.45000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 116 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Granada
    Distance: 123 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 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

Stats (last 24h)

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