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M2.5 Earthquake near Limón (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 18:12:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 18:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Limón (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
df1e32980ccf57d4785c225b1942b71294533430
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 18:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Limón
City
Limón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.06630, -82.90520

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

  • Turrialba
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Limón International AirportCosta Rica · LIO · MRLM
    17.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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