International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550295
Event time 2026-01-14 14:30:40 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 20:30:40 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 15:07:52 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.5
Depth 31 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Costa Rica
Administration area Guanacaste
Nearest settlement Nandayure
Distance 10 km
Course E
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Puntarenas (31,52 km), Puerto Caldera (45,84 km)
Nearest airports
Monte Alto Airport (17,26 km), Dos Marías Airport (18,91 km), Zapotal De Guanacaste Airport (22,35 km), San Agustin Airport (25,32 km), Palo Arco Airport (25,59 km)
Nearest volcanoes
San Miguel, Cerro volcano (44,54 km), Tilaran, Cerro volcano (47,07 km), Chopo, Cerro volcano (47,23 km), Poco Sol, Laguna volcano (59,02 km), Perdidos, Los volcano (62,10 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.