3.1
Earthquake Details: 13 km from Cartago, Cartago, Costa Rica
Sep 20, 2026, 12:56:30
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 13 km from Cartago, Cartago, Costa Rica on Sep 20, 2026 at 12:56:30. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude9.9650
Longitude-83.8690
Event IDemsc:20260920_0000170
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 21, 2026, 16:57:04 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 06:56:30 CST
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 12:56:30 UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.5Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.4off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.3Costa RicaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.4off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.7Costa RicaAfterM3.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM3.4NicaraguaAfterM3.3PanamaAfter
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