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M2.6 Earthquake near Pocosol, Alajuela (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 04:37:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 04:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Pocosol, Alajuela (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
d664710df1dc2ef5ea7d5a720bac2a2ae40da0b2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 04:37:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela
City
Pocosol
County
San Carlos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.59000, -84.54000
Temperature
21.3°C

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 (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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

  • Arenal
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Alajuela

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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