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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.9 Earthquake near Sierpe, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 01:56:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 01:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sierpe, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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 M2.8.

Details

ID
ada8156c26a0f8c510ab5168e1ab8adbb3f7e8e3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 01:56:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Sierpe
County
Osa
Village
Sierpe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.73330, -83.34260
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — deeper than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 12, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 4:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
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    22.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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, 35 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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