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M3.6 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-03-07 15:00:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d3aef6a9f568f00598bb81d34fb2e0e41c91e8fb
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 15:00:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.53000, -86.68000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 163 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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