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M5.1 Earthquake near Costa Rica

UTC time: 2026-06-10 03:01:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
67.0 km
Source
GFZ

Costa Rica

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M5.1 Earthquake near Costa Rica · 2026-06-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Costa Rica · 2026-06-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Costa Rica on June 10, 2026 at 03:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
d754b67c46301c08f917065db301abc16879c3a5
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-10 03:01:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
10.59000, -85.69000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Liberia28.0 kmE45'380
Masaya160.0 kmN130'113
Managua182.1 kmN973'087

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Arenal
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    68.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.32026-06-10 21:21:42 UTC67.0 kmSan Juan del Sur M3.22026-06-10 23:36:55 UTC114.9 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.52026-06-11 04:59:50 UTC52.1 kmBagaces M2.52026-06-11 09:23:40 UTC97.9 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.92026-06-11 21:29:25 UTC52.9 kmGuanacaste M3.52026-06-12 01:40:38 UTC144.3 kmPuntarenas M2.72026-06-12 15:59:01 UTC60.4 kmLa Cruz M2.92026-06-13 06:20:50 UTC131.6 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.62026-06-13 14:32:13 UTC82.9 kmSan Juan del Sur M2.62026-06-13 14:35:33 UTC46.3 kmNicoya M3.32026-06-13 15:14:39 UTC129.9 kmPuntarenas M3.22026-06-13 20:54:36 UTC75.7 kmOFF COAST OF 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82026-04-15 06:56:01 UTC118.5 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica M5.82026-04-15 06:56:08 UTC93.6 kmOff coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica] M5.72026-04-15 06:56:03 UTC106.5 km72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica M5.62026-04-15 06:56:02 UTC100.7 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica M5.52026-04-15 06:56:01 UTC94.4 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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