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

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

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Puntarenas (31,52 km), Puerto Caldera (45,84 km)

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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)

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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)

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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.