Costa Rica · Alajuela Province

M2.8 Earthquake near San José, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 05:14:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
192.0 km
Source
EMSC

Alajuela Province · San José

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About this earthquake

On June 22, 2026 at 05:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near San José, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 192 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
a8be61457bcbe7808fcead50565062adb5cc911a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
192.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 05:14:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
San José
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.86000, -85.11000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192 km
Intermediate
192 km
192 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 25 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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