2.5
Earthquake Details: 13 km from Chacarita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Sep 13, 2026, 18:49:15
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 13 km from Chacarita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica on Sep 13, 2026 at 18:49:15. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -40 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-40 km
Significance0
Latitude9.8698
Longitude-84.7641
Event IDemsc:20260913_0000240
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 19:08:29 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 13, 2026, 12:49:15 CST
- UTC
- Sep 13, 2026, 18:49:15 UTC
-40 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.6off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.1north of PanamaBeforeM4.72 km NE of Manaca Norte, PanamaBeforeM4.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.9off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.0off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.9near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfter
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