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

UTC time: 2026-09-05 13:08:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

San Jose Province · San Lorenzo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San Lorenzo, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on September 5, 2026 at 13:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M2.8.

Details

ID
fa0990ba870a5129f20a567d6fcf4e3c2f21fdc2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 13:08:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
San Lorenzo
County
Tarrazú
Village
San Lorenzo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.56380, -84.05200
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 784 Catalogue entries

Of 783 other entries for this area and period, 656 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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