3.4
Earthquake Details: Costa Rica
Sep 30, 2026, 18:01:20
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near Costa Rica on Sep 30, 2026 at 18:01:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -13 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Costa RicaSan JoseSan Isidro de El General (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-13 km
Significance0
Latitude8.7417
Longitude-83.2375
Event IDemsc:20260930_0000221
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Sep 30, 2026, 18:08:20 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 12:01:20 CST
- UTC
- Sep 30, 2026, 18:01:20 UTC
-13 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM2.9Costa RicaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaBeforeM4.2Costa RicaBeforeM3.1near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM2.8Costa RicaBeforeM3.1off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM2.8near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.2near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaAfterM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaAfter
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