2.8
Earthquake Details: 11 km from Ipís, San Jose, Costa Rica
Oct 6, 2026, 22:12:12
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 11 km from Ipís, San Jose, Costa Rica on Oct 6, 2026 at 22:12:12. 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
Depth-8 km
Significance0
Latitude10.0408
Longitude-83.9520
Event IDemsc:20261006_0000302
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 02:15:09 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 16:12:12 CST
- UTC
- Oct 6, 2026, 22:12:12 UTC
-8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9south of PanamaBeforeM4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3NicaraguaBeforeM3.4near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.5Costa RicaBeforeM4.0Caribbean SeaBeforeM3.4Caribbean SeaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.9NicaraguaAfter
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