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M2.2 Earthquake near Gutiérrez Braun, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 11:09:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
4.0 km
Source
INETER

Puntarenas Province · Gutiérrez Braun

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Gutiérrez Braun, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on November 1, 2026 at 11:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INETER/CATAC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
ca8b8804fed26af4d4a41c0751264bf11374ce97
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 11:09:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Gutiérrez Braun
County
Coto Brus
Source
ineter
Coordinates
8.98300, -82.88300
Temperature
21.6°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 (26 km)
Regional average: 26 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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    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
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Radius · 50 km

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  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

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