3.5
Earthquake Details: off the coast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica
Sep 10, 2026, 18:23:43
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near off the coast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica on Sep 10, 2026 at 18:23:43. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
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Costa RicaSan JoseSan Isidro de El General (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude8.8531
Longitude-84.1542
Event IDemsc:20260910_0000309
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 10, 2026, 19:08:23 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 10, 2026, 12:23:43 CST
- UTC
- Sep 10, 2026, 18:23:43 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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