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M2.6 Earthquake near Sierpe, Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 12:58:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sierpe, Puntarenas (Costa Rica) on March 28, 2026 at 12:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
bcb8e7046e24e79741e085aedeef57e4fda5b89a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 12:58:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas
City
Sierpe
County
Osa
Village
Sierpe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.77400, -83.56450
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Puntarenas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 177 Catalogue entries

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