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M3.3 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

UTC time: 2026-10-05 12:43:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA on October 5, 2026 at 12:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c0b64d9db3be07b8a8eb21c4a1c22b8b0261c143
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 12:43:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.83070, -87.07000
Temperature
27.7°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
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: 293 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·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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