2.6
Earthquake Details: 10 km from Pizote, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Oct 2, 2026, 18:50:32
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 10 km from Pizote, Alajuela, Costa Rica on Oct 2, 2026 at 18:50:32. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -171 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-171 km
Significance0
Latitude10.9090
Longitude-85.0590
Event IDemsc:20261002_0000265
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 18:57:29 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 12:50:32 CST
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 18:50:32 UTC
-171 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4Costa RicaBeforeM5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.3Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.479 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaAfterM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.7near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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