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M2.6 Earthquake near San Isidro de El General, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 04:54:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

San Jose Province · San Isidro de El General

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near San Isidro de El General, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on August 26, 2026 at 04:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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