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M2.6 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 05:57:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 05:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
a7f3fe287b0338bbc144f235d325264ec5b11052
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 05:57:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.14630, -83.89650
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — close to the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 82 Catalogue entries

Of 81 other entries for this area and period, 56 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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