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M3.2 earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste Province

12 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 22:04 UTC OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

What happened

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on 17 Oct 2026, 22:04 UTC at a depth of 42 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Minor. Often felt indoors as a light jolt or rattle. Damage is very unlikely. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nicoya, about 99 km away in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.

Timeline

  1. First reported by EMSC

    17 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC

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