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M2.5 Earthquake near San Marcos, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 02:23:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San Marcos, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on October 16, 2026 at 02:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
f9318e32335b89b8078028ba17a3662b7d093eba
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 02:23:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
San Marcos
County
Tarrazú
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.71380, -83.98080
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    39.9 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

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