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M2.9 Earthquake near Río Nuevo, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 22:31:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

San Jose Province · Río Nuevo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Río Nuevo, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on September 22, 2026 at 22:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
e25dc9ce29953d614e4b2cbdfabc8a86fc9535e3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 22:31:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Río Nuevo
County
Pérez Zeledón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.50630, -83.84800
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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