2.7
Earthquake Details: 58 km from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica
Sep 28, 2026, 13:43:46
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 58 km from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica on Sep 28, 2026 at 13:43:46. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
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Costa RicaSan JoseSan Isidro de El General (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-8 km
Significance0
Latitude9.2738
Longitude-83.1813
Event IDemsc:20260928_0000339
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Oct 1, 2026, 13:08:16 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 07:43:46 CST
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 13:43:46 UTC
-8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaAfterM4.2Costa RicaAfterM3.1near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.1off the coast of Central AmericaAfterM3.2near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.4Costa RicaAfterM5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaAfterM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.1Costa RicaAfter
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