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Costa Rica · Puntarenas Province

M2.9 Earthquake near Chánguena, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 19:20:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

Puntarenas Province · Chánguena

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2026 at 19:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Chánguena, Puntarenas Province (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
f11b34933bf489845b4a2a8a56a46f4a0775846f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 19:20:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Puntarenas Province
City
Chánguena
County
Buenos Aires
Village
Chánguena
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.82840, -83.14860
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — close to the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Puntarenas Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

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