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Costa Rica · Cartago Province

M2.5 Earthquake near Aguacaliente, Cartago Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 19:07:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
126.0 km
Source
EMSC

Cartago Province · Aguacaliente

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Aguacaliente, Cartago Province (Costa Rica) on August 15, 2026 at 19:07 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
ce4ea7df679d3b038755c1a1b8e7d205ba64b46d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 19:07:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Cartago Province
City
Aguacaliente
County
Cartago
Village
Aguacaliente
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.72430, -83.87490
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
126 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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