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M2.7 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-10-17 11:20:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 11:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. With a focal depth of about 15 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.

Details

ID
dd5d8f90fff754254ec7923686b764c6f1bc0da7
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 11:20:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.58520, -84.50650
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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