Event ID	1584308
Event time	2026-02-27 23:08:27 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 05:08:27 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 00:07:50 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.5
Depth	17 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	Quepos
Distance	28 km
Course	SE
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

Puerto Quepos (28,58 km), Puerto Quepos (28,58 km)

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Nearest airports

Portalón Airport (14,95 km), Portalón Airport (14,95 km), Boca Naranjo Airport (22,25 km), Boca Naranjo Airport (22,25 km), Quepos Managua Airport (27,31 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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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.