2.5
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Costa Rica
Oct 24, 2026, 00:04:30
- Depth
- 17 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: EMSCUpdated: Oct 24, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred on Oct 24, 2026 at 00:04:30. Epicenter: off the coast of Costa Rica. Reported depth: 17 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 23, 2026, 18:04:30 CST
- UTC
- Oct 24, 2026, 00:04:30 UTC
17 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M3.7Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.1PanamaBeforeM4.0PanamaAfterM3.8Costa RicaAfterM3.9Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM3.8PanamaAfterM3.8near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.9Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM4.3270 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaAfterM3.9HondurasAfterM4.1NicaraguaAfterM4.0south of PanamaAfter
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- EMSCM 2.5
emsc:20261024_0000002
- Depth:
- 17 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth17 km
SignificanceNo data
Latitude9.9591
Longitude-85.5729
Event IDemsc:20261024_0000002
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 24, 2026, 00:14:54 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 24, 2026, 00:14 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).