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M4.1 Earthquake near Limón Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 23:34:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

Limón Province · Limón Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Limón Province (Costa Rica) on September 12, 2026 at 23:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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
b11f0f3cf1fdbb1f5185b7deccf0e8b4493bc00f
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 23:34:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Limón Province
City
Limón Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.67400, -82.64430
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportPanama · CHX · MPCH
    27.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 392 Catalogue entries

Of 391 other entries for this area and period, 59 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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