5.6
Earthquake Details: 94 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Sep 30, 2026, 21:55:26
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred near 94 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica on Sep 30, 2026 at 21:55:26. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth8 km
Significance483
Latitude9.7526
Longitude-86.5063
Event IDus6000tymj
Magnitude5.6
Updated:Oct 1, 2026, 00:01:11 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 15:55:26 CST
- UTC
- Sep 30, 2026, 21:55:26 UTC
8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.7off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Costa RicaBeforeM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.2near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.4Costa RicaBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.1Costa RicaAfter
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