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M2.8 earthquake near San Isidro, San José

Name: M2.8 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
Start: 2026-10-17T18:22:22+00:00
Location: OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

9 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 18:22 UTC OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

What happened

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on 17 Oct 2026, 18:22 UTC at a depth of 19 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 San Isidro, about 116 km away in San José, Costa Rica.

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First reported by EMSC
17 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC

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