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M2.7 Earthquake near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 18:50:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
24.0 km
Source
INETER

Puntarenas Province · Puntarenas Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica) on October 30, 2026 at 18:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INETER/CATAC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
e635134302db4c0ff4fc5789e02f0c91e4934859
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 18:50:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Puntarenas Province
Source
ineter
Coordinates
8.50300, -83.70100
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — close to the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

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