2.8
Earthquake Details: 30 km from Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Oct 10, 2026, 11:53:39
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 30 km from Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica on Oct 10, 2026 at 11:53:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -199 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-199 km
Significance0
Latitude10.4414
Longitude-84.6851
Event IDemsc:20261010_0000220
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 13:50:06 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 05:53:39 CST
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 11:53:39 UTC
-199 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.014 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM5.211 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM6.614 km W of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.013 km W of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM4.916 km SSW of Calidonia, PanamaBeforeM4.913 km W of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM4.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.99 km SW of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM4.8Costa RicaBeforeM4.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.9south of PanamaBefore
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