Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 3 km depth15 Nov 03:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.15 Nov 03:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.00 to 3.00 km (from 3.1 to 1.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.4 km (6.5 mi) towards WNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 15, 2026 03:01:40 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 09:01 pm (America/Costa Rica GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.20Depth3 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.472°N / 83.0913°WProvincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaAlso near: Panama 16.7 km (10 mi) awaySeismic antipode8.472°S / 96.9087°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt4 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoBaru (71 km / 44 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy33 minutes ago reported feltNov 15, 2026 03:01 GMT / Nov 14, 2026 09:01 pm (Costa Rica time)Lat / Lng: 8.472 / -83.0913: Costa RicaSource: EMSCOther sources: INETER: 4.4 / 4 km, RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 0 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23639793',8.47200,-83.09130,'33 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Costa Rica',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Costa RicaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is La Concepcion, a town with 18,000 inhabitants in Panama, in 52 km (32 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, 196 km (122 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry15 km (9 mi)N of epicenterGolfito(pop: 6,780)IV: LightProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica18 km (11 mi)SE of epicenterLa Victoria(pop: 431)IV: LightProvincia de ChiriquiPanama25 km (15 mi)NE of epicenterCorredor(pop: 7,080)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica29 km (18 mi)E of epicenterCanoas(pop: 4,570)III: WeakCorredores, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica33 km (21 mi)SE of epicenterPuerto Armuelles(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama34 km (21 mi)E of epicenterLa Esperanza(pop: 1,890)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama40 km (25 mi)E of epicenterGomez(pop: 1,260)III: WeakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama41 km (25 mi)N of epicenterSan Vito(pop: 3,980)III: WeakCoto Brus, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica42 km (26 mi)NE of epicenterPlaza de Caisan(pop: 1,360)III: WeakDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama49 km (31 mi)E of epicenterSanto Tomas(pop: 653)III: WeakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama52 km (32 mi)E of epicenterLa Concepcion(pop: 17,700)III: WeakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 1,360)III: WeakDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama55 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterBurica(pop: 1,360)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama60 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterVolcan(pop: 10,300)III: WeakTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama63 km (39 mi)E of epicenterGuarumal(pop: 1,580)III: WeakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama65 km (40 mi)E of epicenterSan Pablo Viejo Abajo(pop: 5,990)III: WeakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama69 km (43 mi)E of epicenterPotrerillos Abajo(pop: 1,180)III: WeakDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterCerro Punta(pop: 1,570)III: WeakTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterPuerto Cortes(pop: 3,850)III: WeakOsa, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica73 km (46 mi)E of epicenterLos Algarrobos Arriba(pop: 3,730)III: WeakDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama74 km (46 mi)E of epicenterPedregal(pop: 17,400)III: WeakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama77 km (48 mi)E of epicenterLas Lomas(pop: 11,700)II: Very weakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterBoquete(pop: 6,120)II: Very weakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterBuenos Aires(pop: 11,700)II: Very weakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterGualaca(pop: 3,450)II: Very weakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama104 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterMercedes(pop: 5,470)II: Very weakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica115 km (72 mi)NW of epicenterDaniel Flores(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterAlmirante(pop: 8,740)II: Very weakProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama120 km (74 mi)NW of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterEl Empalme(pop: 11,000)II: Very weakDistrito de Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterChanguinola(pop: 18,000)II: Very weakProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterSixaola(pop: 1,820)II: Very weakTalamanca, Provincia de LimonCosta Rica134 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterBocas del Toro(pop: 5,380)II: Very weakProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama144 km (90 mi)E of epicenterCanoa(pop: 3,060)II: Very weakNole Dueima, Ngoebe-BuglePanama159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterQuepos(pop: 7,810)II: Very weakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica167 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 4,260)II: Very weakTarrazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica169 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterOrosi(pop: 4,350)II: Very weakParaiso, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica179 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterParrita(pop: 3,730)II: Very weakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica189 km (117 mi)NW of epicenterTejar(pop: 22,400)II: Very weakAcosta, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica196 km (122 mi)NW of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)II: Very weakSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta RicaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (7)So far, we have received 7 reports for this quake from Panama and Costa Rica. Out of these, 4 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 250–400 km (155–249 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 403 km (250 mi) away.Most reports came from San Miguelito (1 report), a city with more than 320,000 inhabitants in Provincia de Panama in 403 km (250 mi) distance east of the epicenter, Panama, Golfito (1 report), a town with 6,800 inhabitants in Provincia de Puntarenas in 14.8 km (9 mi) distance north of the epicenter, Costa Rica, and Potrerillos Abajo (1 report) (69 km or 43 mi to the east) in Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateJaco, Garabito, Puntarenas Province (212.4 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)San Juan, Grecia, Alajuela Province (222.8 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Potrerillos Abajo, Dolega District, Chiriquí Province (76.9 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)Pavones, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (8.7 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Entire house rattled strongly, dogs and cats got very frightened Puerto Armuelles Panama (403.1 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Like something was moving my bed Pocri, Aguadulce District, Coclé (280.1 km E of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Liberia, Guanacaste Province (351.8 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSan Miguelito, Provincia de Panama, Panama(Pop.: 321,501)403 km (250 mi)E of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica(Pop.: 6,777)14.8 km (9 mi)N of epicenterVI: Strong shaking1Potrerillos Abajo, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama(Pop.: 1,182)69 km (43 mi)E of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Jaco, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica(Pop.: 4,085)211 km (131 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (7 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt3223–352 km (138–218 mi)285 km (177 mi)II: Very weak shaking277–403 km (48–250 mi)240 km (149 mi)VI: Strong shaking18.6–8.6 km (5.3–5.3 mi)8.6 km (5.3 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (7 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-11-15EpicenterAgency4.23 km1.9 mi03:01:40COSTA RICAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.44 km2.5 mi03:01:40a 17 km al oeste de Laurel, Costa Rica6.2 km (3.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETER4.20 km0 mi03:01:40Costa Rica2.9 km (1.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.20 km0 mi03:01:400.6 km al Oeste de Pavon de Puntarenas2.9 km (1.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCOVSICORIAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 14, 2026 09:01 pm (Costa Rica)33 minutes ago - felt4.23 km0 km - This quake15 km S of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 763 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 417 quakes per year (or 34.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 736 quakes per year (or 61 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 761 quakes per year (or 63 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake