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

UTC time: 2026-11-01 15:08:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Mogote, Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on November 1, 2026 at 15:08 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
b0c8564a2911e74e47cad626193cee9c5ac0b6d4
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 15:08:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
Mogote
County
Bagaces
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.70110, -85.31030
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 15 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    28.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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