Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Costa Rica

First tracked 10 September 2026 · Last updated 11 September 2026

In Costa Rica

M5.0

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

24,353

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.0 earthquake struck 45 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica, at a depth of 10 km. With 24,353 people estimated to be exposed and 8 felt reports recorded, the tremor occurred in a region with moderate seismic activity. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed