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M2.6 earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste Province

Name: M2.6 earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste Province
Start: 2026-10-18T02:32:02+00:00
Location: OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

7 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 02:32 UTC OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

What happened

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on 18 Oct 2026, 02:32 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nicoya, about 82 km away in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.

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First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 02:48 UTC

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