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M2.9 Earthquake near San Marcos, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 09:37:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 09:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near San Marcos, San Jose Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
a849e1aee519332c33554fb379bdd102d099091c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 09:37:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
San Marcos
County
Tarrazú
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.68130, -83.98720
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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