2.6
Earthquake Details: 10 km from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica
Oct 3, 2026, 22:29:13
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 10 km from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica on Oct 3, 2026 at 22:29:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 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-10 km
Significance0
Latitude9.4122
Longitude-83.7779
Event IDemsc:20261003_0000275
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 23:15:11 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 16:29:13 CST
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 22:29:13 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5PanamaBeforeM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.1Costa RicaBeforeM2.9Costa 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 NicaraguaBeforeM3.3Costa RicaBeforeM4.0off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM2.9near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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