2.6
Earthquake Details: 70 km from Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Sep 29, 2026, 21:34:05
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 70 km from Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica on Sep 29, 2026 at 21:34:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -17 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-17 km
Significance0
Latitude10.2361
Longitude-85.9349
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000303
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 22:15:05 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 15:34:05 CST
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 21:34:05 UTC
-17 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 RicaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Costa RicaBeforeM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.2near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.4Costa RicaAfterM5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaAfterM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfter
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