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M2.6 Earthquake near Limón Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 02:13:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

Limón Province · Limón Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Limón Province (Costa Rica) on July 26, 2026 at 02:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
c7959d63de3db13b6e3887e2627c0968effcf0a6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 02:13:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Limón Province
City
Limón Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.33340, -83.26050
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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

  • Turrialba
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Aerotortuguero AirportCosta Rica · MRAO
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Limón International AirportCosta Rica · LIO · MRLM
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 792 Catalogue entries

Of 791 other entries for this area and period, 569 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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