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M3.3 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-10-01 11:11:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on October 1, 2026 at 11:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
e11b5fc99d6fbefcaef68d5535ba92de1651dd6c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 11:11:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.69900, -86.59900
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

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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