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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.

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 15.10.2026 18:40 – ongoing

Earthquakes
4
Largest
M4,2

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
4.2 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA 15.10.2026 18:40 18,0 km
2.6 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA 18.10.2026 05:32 16,0 km
2.6 COSTA RICA 07.11.2026 23:59 28,0 km
2.9 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA 10.11.2026 07:46 11,0 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))