2.9
Earthquake Details: 59 km from San Rafael Abajo, San Jose, Costa Rica
Sep 28, 2026, 10:35:29
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 59 km from San Rafael Abajo, San Jose, Costa Rica on Sep 28, 2026 at 10:35:29. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-9 km
Significance0
Latitude9.4022
Longitude-84.6016
Event IDemsc:20260928_0000152
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 11:08:48 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 04:35:29 CST
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 10:35:29 UTC
-9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0Costa RicaBeforeM3.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM2.9Costa RicaBeforeM2.8near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaAfterM2.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM4.2Costa RicaAfterM3.1near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaAfter
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