Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 11 km depth7 Oct 17:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 7, 2026 17:31:17 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-10-07 11:31:17Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth11 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.877°N / 84.099°WCosta RicaSeismic antipode8.877°S / 95.901°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoDurika (104 km / 65 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy5 minutes ago reported feltOct 7, 2026 17:31 GMT / 2026-10-07 11:31:17Lat / Lng: 8.877 / -84.099: 49 km Al Suroeste De Dominical, Costa RicaSource: INETERDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23418670',8.87700,-84.09900,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 49 km Al Suroeste De Dominical, 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 San Isidro, a town with 35,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, in 70 km (44 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, 118 km (73 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(*)RegionCountry62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterQuepos(pop: 7,810)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica64 km (40 mi)E of epicenterPuerto Cortes(pop: 3,850)III: WeakOsa, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica70 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterDaniel Flores(pop: 10,000)III: WeakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica70 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 34,900)III: WeakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterMercedes(pop: 5,470)III: WeakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterParrita(pop: 3,730)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica88 km (54 mi)N of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 4,260)III: WeakTarrazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterBuenos Aires(pop: 11,700)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica97 km (61 mi)N of epicenterTejar(pop: 22,400)III: WeakAcosta, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael Abajo(pop: 27,400)II: Very weakPuriscal, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica109 km (68 mi)N of epicenterAserri(pop: 25,900)II: Very weakAserri, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica110 km (68 mi)N of epicenterParaiso(pop: 39,700)II: Very weakParaiso, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 28,800)II: Very weakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael Arriba(pop: 15,100)II: Very weakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan de Dios(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica112 km (69 mi)N of epicenterCartago(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakProvincia de CartagoCosta Rica112 km (70 mi)N of epicenterPatarra(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica114 km (71 mi)N of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 25,000)II: Very weakAlajuelita, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica114 km (71 mi)N of epicenterSan Diego(pop: 17,000)II: Very weakLa Union, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica116 km (72 mi)N of epicenterCurridabat(pop: 34,600)II: Very weakProvincia de San JoseCosta Rica117 km (73 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakEscazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica117 km (73 mi)N of epicenterSan Pedro(pop: 27,500)II: Very weakMontes de Oca, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica118 km (73 mi)N of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)II: Very weakSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterGuadalupe(pop: 26,000)II: Very weakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterCalle Blancos(pop: 20,700)II: Very weakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica120 km (75 mi)N of epicenterPurral(pop: 30,000)II: Very weakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 26,000)II: Very weakTibas, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente de Moravia(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterIpis(pop: 26,700)II: Very weakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica123 km (76 mi)N of epicenterTurrialba(pop: 29,000)II: Very weakProvincia de CartagoCosta Rica124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 55,900)II: Very weakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterSan Pablo(pop: 21,700)II: Very weakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterHeredia(pop: 21,900)II: Very weakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica126 km (78 mi)N of epicenterMercedes(pop: 26,000)II: Very weakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica127 km (79 mi)N of epicenterAlajuela(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica144 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterChacarita(pop: 26,400)II: Very weakPuntarenas, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica147 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterPuntarenas(pop: 35,700)II: Very weakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica170 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Limón(pop: 63,100)II: Very weakLimon, Provincia de LimonCosta RicaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Costa Rica.It came from near Jaco, a town with 4,100 inhabitants in Provincia de Puntarenas in 101 km (63 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, Costa Rica.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.Translate101.5 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsJaco, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica(Pop.: 4,085)101 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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 (*)III: Weak shaking1101–101 km (63–63 mi)101 km (63 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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 GMT2026-10-7EpicenterAgency4.411 km6.8 mi17:31:1749 Km al suroeste de Dominical, Costa RicaINETERAftershocks 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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)2026-10-07 11:31:175 minutes ago4.411 km0 km - This quake49 km Al Suroeste De Dominical, 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.72 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 380 quakes per year (or 31.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 963 quakes per year (or 80 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 24 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake