M3.0 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
4 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 00:48 UTC OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA
What happened
A magnitude 3 earthquake struck OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on 18 Oct 2026, 00:48 UTC at a depth of 18 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 San Isidro, about 134 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 01:08 UTC
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