Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 3.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Puntarenas · Puntarenas
Country overviewCosta Rica · Puntarenas
M2.5 Earthquake near Puntarenas (Costa Rica)
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About this earthquake
On May 14, 2026 at 15:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Puntarenas (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.
Details
ID
bf82b632f3fbd5d41e7393d1ea8af3b7de814f1b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 15:20:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Puntarenas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.05820,
-84.12320
Temperature
28.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
3 km
3 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
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Poas Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Quepos Managua Airport42.8 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · XQP · MRQP
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
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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