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M2.5 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 05:39:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
b13d0dfb1d7e2b4ae6b1cfb733b0ef845084fcaf
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 05:39:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.67840, -84.86090
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Platanar
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica

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

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