M2.8 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
1 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC COSTA RICA
What happened
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck COSTA RICA on 18 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC at a depth of 20 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 50 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 09:28 UTC
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