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M2.8 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 00:21:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 00:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
bba17aaad5cf7c6c1bf887ae8160f2320d326881
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 00:21:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.84960, -84.14540
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 215 Catalogue entries

Of 214 other entries for this area and period, 121 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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