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M3.6 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

UTC time: 2026-03-11 14:38:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

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About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 14:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
aefe5026294492bdf4e4771d4aa6eaa201f396ff
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 14:38:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.98110, -83.00470
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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

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