Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 300.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Guanacaste · Bagaces
Country overviewCosta Rica · Guanacaste
M2.9 Earthquake near Bagaces, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)
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About this earthquake
On June 26, 2026 at 11:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Bagaces, Guanacaste (Costa Rica). The deep hypocenter at about 300 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.
Details
ID
b41eaa371ba5cac2b20f7422797dee74931efef5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-26 11:53:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.60880,
-85.22080
Temperature
22.3°C
Depth profile
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
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Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport35.4 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · LIR · MRLB
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
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
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
615
Country (24h)
Costa Rica
2