3.8
Earthquake Details: 30 km from Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Sep 17, 2026, 05:28:15
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 30 km from Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica on Sep 17, 2026 at 05:28:15. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -14 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-14 km
Significance0
Latitude10.7951
Longitude-85.6630
Event IDemsc:20260917_0000060
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 17, 2026, 06:08:03 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 23:28:15 CST
- UTC
- Sep 17, 2026, 05:28:15 UTC
-14 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.5NicaraguaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.3Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.4near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.6Costa RicaAfterM3.7Costa RicaAfterM3.4NicaraguaAfterM3.9Costa RicaAfter
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