Event ID	1774311
Event time	2026-10-18 04:03:49 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-18 10:03:49 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-18 04:15:03 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.7
Depth	19 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	San José
Nearest settlement	Tejar
Distance	13 km
Course	S
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Puerto Quepos (22,33 km), Puerto Quepos (22,33 km), Puerto Caldera (63,96 km), Puerto Caldera (63,96 km)

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Nearest airports

La Ligia Airport (16,24 km), La Ligia Airport (16,24 km), Aerodamas Airport (19,12 km), Aerodamas Airport (19,12 km), Quepos Managua Airport (22,52 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Irazu volcano (55,02 km), Barva volcano (57,08 km), Poas volcano (63,03 km), Turrialba volcano (65,30 km), San Miguel, Cerro volcano (69,70 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.