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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.6 Earthquake near Piedras Blancas, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 09:16:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Piedras Blancas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Piedras Blancas, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on September 26, 2026 at 09:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
b8719886ea97c85bfd7758a0e941d5253952e812
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 09:16:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Piedras Blancas
County
Osa
Village
Piedras Blancas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.80310, -83.18680
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    16.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    32.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

Of 105 other entries for this area and period, 74 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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