2.9
Earthquake Details: 68 km from Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Sep 27, 2026, 11:01:36
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 68 km from Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica on Sep 27, 2026 at 11:01:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -11 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-11 km
Significance0
Latitude10.9116
Longitude-84.2560
Event IDemsc:20260927_0000139
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 12:15:12 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 27, 2026, 05:01:36 CST
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 11:01:36 UTC
-11 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4NicaraguaBeforeM2.8Costa RicaBeforeM2.9off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.2off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM2.8NicaraguaBeforeM2.8Costa RicaBeforeM2.8Costa RicaBeforeM3.0Costa RicaBeforeM3.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBefore
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