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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Costa Rica | Provincia de Puntarenas | Provincia de San Jose | Provincia de CartagoHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at unknown depth10 Sep 08:29 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.10 Sep 08:34: Now using data updates from GFZ10 Sep 08:34: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 10, 2026 08:26:56 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Sep 10, 2026, at 02:26 am (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.00Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude9.153°N / 84.013°WProvincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaAlso near: Panama 119 km (74 mi) away | Nicaragua 173 km (107 mi) awaySeismic antipode9.153°S / 95.987°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPoas (78 km / 48 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 27.2°C (81 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy10 minutes ago reported feltSep 10, 2026 08:26 GMT / Sep 10, 2026 02:26 am (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 9.153 / -84.013: Costa RicaSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.0 / 10 km, INETER: 5.2 / 4 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23350921',9.15300,-84.01300,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, Costa Rica',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 Jose, the capital of Costa Rica with 340,000 inhabitants, in 87 km (54 mi) distance north 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.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry35 km (22 mi)NW of epicenterQuepos(pop: 7,810)IV: LightProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica42 km (26 mi)NE of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 34,900)IV: LightPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica43 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterDaniel Flores(pop: 10,000)IV: LightPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica49 km (31 mi)E of epicenterMercedes(pop: 5,470)IV: LightPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica70 km (43 mi)N of epicenterTejar(pop: 22,400)IV: LightAcosta, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica75 km (46 mi)E of epicenterBuenos Aires(pop: 11,700)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterParaiso(pop: 39,700)III: WeakParaiso, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica79 km (49 mi)N of epicenterAserri(pop: 25,900)III: WeakAserri, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 28,800)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica81 km (50 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael Arriba(pop: 15,100)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica81 km (50 mi)N of epicenterPatarra(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica81 km (50 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan de Dios(pop: 15,500)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica81 km (51 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael Abajo(pop: 27,400)III: WeakPuriscal, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterSan Diego(pop: 17,000)III: WeakLa Union, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica84 km (52 mi)N of epicenterAlajuelita(pop: 13,800)III: WeakProvincia de San JoseCosta Rica84 km (52 mi)N of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 25,000)III: WeakAlajuelita, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterCurridabat(pop: 34,600)III: WeakProvincia de San JoseCosta Rica86 km (53 mi)N of epicenterConcepcion(pop: 14,000)III: WeakLa Union, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica86 km (54 mi)N of epicenterSan Pedro(pop: 27,500)III: WeakMontes de Oca, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica86 km (54 mi)N of epicenterEscazu(pop: 12,100)III: WeakEscazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica87 km (54 mi)N of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)III: WeakSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica87 km (54 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael(pop: 25,400)III: WeakEscazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica88 km (55 mi)N of epicenterSabanilla(pop: 13,300)III: WeakMontes de Oca, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterGuadalupe(pop: 26,000)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterCalle Blancos(pop: 20,700)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterColima(pop: 15,900)III: WeakTibas, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica89 km (56 mi)N of epicenterPurral(pop: 30,000)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente de Moravia(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 26,000)III: WeakTibas, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica91 km (56 mi)N of epicenterIpis(pop: 26,700)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica91 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterTurrialba(pop: 29,000)III: WeakProvincia de CartagoCosta Rica94 km (59 mi)N of epicenterSan Pablo(pop: 21,700)III: WeakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica94 km (59 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 55,900)III: WeakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterHeredia(pop: 21,900)III: WeakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica96 km (60 mi)N of epicenterMercedes(pop: 26,000)III: WeakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica99 km (61 mi)N of epicenterAlajuela(pop: 47,500)III: WeakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterPuntarenas(pop: 35,700)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica142 km (88 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Limón(pop: 63,100)III: 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)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes, before other agencies reported it. 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 85 km (53 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.Translate85.8 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (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)85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterIV: Light 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 (*)IV: Light shaking186–86 km (53–53 mi)86 km (53 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 GMT2026-09-10EpicenterAgency5.010 km6.2 mi(*)08:26:56COSTA RICAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)08:26:56Costa Rica0.5 km (0.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.24 km2.5 mi08:26:5433 Km al suroeste de Dominical, Costa Rica20 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETER5.010 km6.2 mi(*)08:26:56Costa Rica0.5 km (0.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Las Juntas de Abangares, Costa Rica (JTS/II network) | Distance from quake: 163 km / 101 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Isla Barro Colorado, Panama (BCIP/CU network) | Distance from quake: 458 km / 285 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 10 km2 (4 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 10, 2026 02:26 am (GMT -6)10 minutes ago5.010 km0 km - This quakeCosta 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 1,400 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 419 quakes per year (or 34.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake