2.7
Earthquake Details: 27 km from Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Sep 27, 2026, 05:49:57
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 27 km from Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica on Sep 27, 2026 at 05:49:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -39 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-39 km
Significance0
Latitude10.1370
Longitude-85.0240
Event IDemsc:20260927_0000060
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 05:57:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 26, 2026, 23:49:57 CST
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 05:49:57 UTC
-39 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Costa RicaBeforeM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.2near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4NicaraguaBeforeM3.2off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.2off the coast of Central AmericaAfterM4.2Costa RicaAfterM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaAfter
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