2.9
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Costa Rica
Oct 10, 2026, 02:24:14
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Costa Rica on Oct 10, 2026 at 02:24:14. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -22 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-22 km
Significance0
Latitude10.3166
Longitude-86.2800
Event IDemsc:20261010_0000091
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 05:15:04 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 20:24:14 CST
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 02:24:14 UTC
-22 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM4.817 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaBeforeM5.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.7Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.8Costa RicaBeforeM4.7Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM4.4121 km SW of Jiquilillo, NicaraguaAfter
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