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M2.7 Earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 23:17:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Nicoya, Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on July 23, 2026 at 23:17 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 300 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
b0bf3368831c9d6136ceeadf37ba17ec47a8835a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 23:17:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
Nicoya
County
Nicoya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.05250, -85.51230
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

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

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Miravalles
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    17.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 78 Catalogue entries

Of 77 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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