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Costa Rica · San Jose Province

M2.8 Earthquake near Dulce Nombre de Jesús, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 00:45:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
100.0 km
Source
EMSC

San Jose Province · Dulce Nombre de Jesús

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Dulce Nombre de Jesús, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on September 20, 2026 at 00:45 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barva
    Distance: 16 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aerotortuguero AirportCosta Rica · MRAO
    48.1 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, 452 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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