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M2.6 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2026-04-17 19:43:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on April 17, 2026 at 19:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 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.

Details

ID
e7e2342c3de88594e1c475c6dd5db44a16001684
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 19:43:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.07490, -86.13090
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
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

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 172 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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