(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 298 km depth3 Jul 03:05 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 15 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 3, 2026 02:50:16 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jul 3, 2026, at 02:50 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.8Depth298 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude10.588°N / 85.2529°WProvincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaAlso near: Nicaragua 50 km (31 mi) awaySeismic antipode10.588°S / 94.7471°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoMiravalles (21 km / 13 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoJul 3, 2026 02:50 GMT / Jul 3, 2026 02:50 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 10.588 / -85.2529: Costa RicaSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23155251',10.58800,-85.25290,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, 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 Bagaces, a town with 4,100 inhabitants in Costa Rica, in 7 km (4.4 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, 147 km (91 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(*)RegionCountry7 km (4 mi)S of epicenterBagaces(pop: 4,110)II: Very weakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica11 km (7 mi)NE of epicenterLa Fortuna(pop: 1,770)II: Very weakBagaces, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica21 km (13 mi)W of epicenterLiberia(pop: 45,400)II: Very weakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica24 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterCanas(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakCanas, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica27 km (17 mi)NE of epicenterBijagua(pop: 1,090)II: Very weakUpala, Provincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica34 km (21 mi)SE of epicenterTilaran(pop: 7,300)II: Very weakTilaran, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica42 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterBelen(pop: 2,720)II: Very weakCarrillo, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica42 km (26 mi)N of epicenterSan José(pop: 31,400)II: Very weakUpala, Provincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica43 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterUpala(pop: 4,190)II: Very weakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica44 km (27 mi)W of epicenterSardinal(pop: 3,270)II: Very weakCarrillo, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica47 km (29 mi)SE of epicenterJuntas(pop: 4,740)II: Very weakAbangares, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica51 km (32 mi)SW of epicenterSanta Cruz(pop: 12,300)II: Very weakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica53 km (33 mi)SW of epicenterNicoya(pop: 15,300)II: Very weakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica62 km (38 mi)S of epicenterHojancha(pop: 1,820)II: Very weakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica62 km (39 mi)S of epicenterNandayure(pop: 1,650)II: Very weakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica68 km (42 mi)E of epicenterLa Fortuna(pop: 3,010)II: Very weakSan Carlos, Provincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterLa Cruz(pop: 4,320)II: Very weakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica71 km (44 mi)E of epicenterPoco Sol(pop: 2,950)II: Very weakSan Carlos, Provincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica72 km (45 mi)SW of epicenterTamarindo(pop: 6,380)II: Very weakSanta Cruz, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterLos Chiles(pop: 3,340)II: Very weakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica79 km (49 mi)SE of epicenterMiramar(pop: 6,540)II: Very weakMontes de Oro, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterPuntarenas(pop: 35,700)II: Very weakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica85 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterChacarita(pop: 26,400)II: Very weakPuntarenas, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica92 km (57 mi)SE of epicenterEsparza(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica94 km (59 mi)E of epicenterQuesada(pop: 27,300)II: Very weakSan Carlos, Provincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica130 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterAlajuela(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica135 km (84 mi)SE of epicenterSan Rafael Abajo(pop: 27,400)II: Very weakPuriscal, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica138 km (86 mi)SE of epicenterMercedes(pop: 26,000)II: Very weakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica140 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 55,900)II: Very weakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica141 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterHeredia(pop: 21,900)II: Very weakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica143 km (89 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pablo(pop: 21,700)II: Very weakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica143 km (89 mi)SE of epicenterSan Rafael(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakEscazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica146 km (91 mi)SE of epicenterTejar(pop: 22,400)II: Very weakAcosta, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica146 km (91 mi)SE of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 26,000)II: Very weakTibas, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica147 km (91 mi)SE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 25,000)II: Very weakAlajuelita, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica147 km (91 mi)SE of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)II: Very weakSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterGuadalupe(pop: 26,000)II: Very weakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterSan Vicente de Moravia(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta RicaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-07-3EpicenterAgency4.8298 km185 mi02:50:16Costa RicaRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks 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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 3, 2026 02:50 am (Universal Time)15 minutes ago4.8298 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 453 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.34 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 21.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 169 quakes per year (or 14.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 397 quakes per year (or 33.1 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 450 quakes per year (or 37.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake