Earthquake Details: 37 km from San Rafael Abajo, San Jose, Costa Rica

8/16/2026, 7:26:11 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 37 km from San Rafael Abajo, San Jose, Costa Rica on 8/16/2026 at 7:26:11 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 San Jose San Rafael Abajo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-29 km

Significance0

Latitude9.5005

Longitude-84.3344

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000283

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/16/2026, 8:08:08 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 1:26:11 AM CST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 7:26:11 AM UTC

-29 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M2.9Near Coast Of NicaraguaBefore8/15/2026, 3:25:23 AM M2.8Costa RicaBefore8/15/2026, 11:58:59 AM M2.9Panama-Costa Rica Border RegionBefore8/15/2026, 12:47:52 PM M2.5Costa RicaBefore8/15/2026, 7:07:48 PM M2.5Costa RicaBefore8/15/2026, 10:46:53 PM M3.6Costa RicaBefore8/16/2026, 5:35:48 AM M2.9Off Coast Of Costa RicaBefore8/16/2026, 7:11:10 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 16, 2026, 08:08 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.