Back to map
Costa Rica · San Jose Province

M2.6 Earthquake near Cangrejal, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 07:24:48 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 07:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Cangrejal, San Jose Province (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
f22fe8f05e06a9c252f3e7fb297ba888c856cc4f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 07:24:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Cangrejal
County
Acosta
Village
Cangrejal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.74900, -84.16780
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 km
51 km — deeper than the regional average (26.1 km)
Regional average: 26.1 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 44 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    34.3 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

San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Costa Rica

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Costa Rica

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share