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M2.5 Earthquake near Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 04:39:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Guanacaste (Costa Rica) on November 9, 2026 at 04:39 UTC. At around 195 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
b175573c392e73c45b2135ed6d5f3ee1b8ffa076
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
195.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 04:39:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
Guanacaste
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.04330, -85.77370
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 195 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 195 km
Intermediate
195 km
195 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 77 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua

Guanacaste

Context for this earthquake

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

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