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M2.7 Earthquake near Varablanca, Heredia (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 16:10:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Varablanca, Heredia (Costa Rica) on June 12, 2026 at 16:10 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
fe4ff7bf8e2b450ce56352ac435d1755830405f0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 16:10:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Heredia
City
Varablanca
County
Heredia
Village
Varablanca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.23770, -84.13060
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
99 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Barva
    Distance: 12 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    31.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 799 Catalogue entries

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