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Costa Rica · Alajuela Province

M3.0 Earthquake near Peñas Blancas, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 13:04:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
300.0 km
Source
EMSC

Alajuela Province · Peñas Blancas

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 13:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Peñas Blancas, Alajuela Province (Costa Rica). The deep hypocenter at about 300 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
ef197efda5d475686271cbf78b713294d2c32065
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 13:04:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Alajuela Province
City
Peñas Blancas
County
San Ramón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.39300, -84.63590
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
300 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Arenal
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    10.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries

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