3.0
Earthquake Details: off the coast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica
Sep 15, 2026, 03:35:41
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near off the coast of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica on Sep 15, 2026 at 03:35:41. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -8 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-8 km
Significance0
Latitude8.9463
Longitude-84.2431
Event IDemsc:20260915_0000035
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 15, 2026, 04:08:08 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 21:35:41 CST
- UTC
- Sep 15, 2026, 03:35:41 UTC
-8 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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