International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584127
Event time 2026-02-27 17:33:35 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 23:33:35 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 17:36:13 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.9
Depth 1 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Costa Rica
Administration area Guanacaste
Nearest settlement Tamarindo
Distance 72 km
Course WNW
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
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Cabo Velas Airport (69,30 km), Cabo Velas Airport (69,30 km), Tamarindo Airport (74,10 km), Tamarindo Airport (74,10 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.