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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

COSTA RICA earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 13.10.2026 02:28 – ongoing

Earthquakes
5
Largest
M4,9

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
4.9 COSTA RICA 13.10.2026 02:28 10,0 km
2.5 COSTA RICA 14.10.2026 09:03 3,0 km
4.0 COSTA RICA 17.10.2026 07:50 18,0 km
2.9 COSTA RICA 19.10.2026 22:20 21,0 km
2.5 COSTA RICA 20.10.2026 18:06 17,0 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))