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M2.5 Earthquake near Guaitil, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 18:13:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 18:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Guaitil, San Jose Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
c8cc66bab55cc7802ee96c950fdd550b92e89d83
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 18:13:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Guaitil
County
Acosta
Village
Guaitil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.77670, -84.25730
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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

  • Barva
    Distance: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Of 34 other entries for this area and period, 30 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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