Event ID	1774458
Event time	2026-10-18 09:21:22 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-18 15:21:22 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-18 09:29:25 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.8
Depth	10 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	Puntarenas
Nearest settlement	Golfito
Distance	13 km
Course	SSW
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

Golfito (14,09 km), Golfito (14,09 km), Puerto Armuelles (44,48 km), Puerto Armuelles (44,48 km), Charco Azul (46,63 km)

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Nearest airports

Puerto Jimenez Airport (14,15 km), Puerto Jimenez Airport (14,15 km), Golfito Airport (16,37 km), Golfito Airport (16,37 km), Punta Banco Airport (16,98 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Tisingal volcano (69,21 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.