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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.5 Earthquake near Pittier, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 09:17:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
INETER

Puntarenas Province · Pittier

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 09:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pittier, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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
cfeaf79ffdef352c807fc738751432b1e3edd372
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 09:17:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Pittier
County
Coto Brus
Source
ineter
Coordinates
9.02500, -82.92100
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

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

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