4.8
Earthquake Details: 12 km from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica
Oct 9, 2026, 23:58:19
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 12 km from San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica on Oct 9, 2026 at 23:58:19. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -22 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-22 km
Significance0
Latitude9.3259
Longitude-83.5982
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000375
Magnitude4.8
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 00:50:05 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 17:58:19 CST
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 23:58:19 UTC
-22 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaBeforeM8.014 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaBeforeM5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, PanamaBeforeM5.81 km S of El Cacao, PanamaBeforeM5.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM5.211 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.06 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaBeforeM6.614 km W of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM6.98 km NW of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.013 km W of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.08 km ESE of La Tronosa, PanamaBeforeM5.49 km SSE of Los Asientos, PanamaBefore
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