3.3
Earthquake Details: 45 km from Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Oct 3, 2026, 20:38:07
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near 45 km from Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica on Oct 3, 2026 at 20:38:07. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -14 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-14 km
Significance0
Latitude9.5713
Longitude-84.8393
Event IDemsc:20261003_0000255
Magnitude3.3
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 21:15:11 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 14:38:07 CST
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 20:38:07 UTC
-14 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.5PanamaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.3Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.479 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.0off the coast of Costa RicaAfter
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