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M2.9 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-10-17 09:56:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on October 17, 2026 at 09:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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.

Details

ID
b9580adcaa5ab31560da30e2997e01c3d099cd59
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 09:56:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.98800, -86.43500
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Arenal
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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