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M2.7 Earthquake near San Isidro, Cartago Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 16:43:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near San Isidro, Cartago Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
df1a2649a65a82bcabbc6596e3ee1927234b0e33
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 16:43:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Cartago Province
City
San Isidro
County
El Guarco
Village
San Isidro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.62530, -83.84150
Temperature
24.6°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 (26.2 km)
Regional average: 26.2 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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