Earthquake Details: 55 km from Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

8/15/2026, 11:58:59 AM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 55 km from Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica on 8/15/2026 at 11:58:59 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -29 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Costa Rica Guanacaste Province Liberia (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-29 km

Significance0

Latitude10.1888

Longitude-85.6552

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000740

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/15/2026, 8:29:02 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 5:58:59 AM CST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:58:59 AM UTC

-29 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 9

M5.569 km SSW of Chirilagua, El SalvadorBefore8/13/2026, 12:30:04 AM M2.9Near Coast Of NicaraguaBefore8/15/2026, 3:25:23 AM M2.8Near Coast Of NicaraguaBefore8/15/2026, 4:10:18 AM M2.9Panama-Costa Rica Border RegionAfter8/15/2026, 12:47:52 PM M2.5Costa RicaAfter8/15/2026, 7:07:48 PM M2.5Costa RicaAfter8/15/2026, 10:46:53 PM M3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/16/2026, 12:42:28 AM M2.6Near Coast Of NicaraguaAfter8/16/2026, 1:55:35 AM M3.6Costa RicaAfter8/16/2026, 5:35:48 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 08:29 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.