M4.5 earthquake 14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica at Feb 1, 8:01 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 2 Feb 2026, 01:01 UTC |
| Location | 8.917°, -83.396° – 14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s9zf |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 21 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica · PAGER green | Oct 21, 11:57 PM 360 d ago | 20 km | 216 reports |
| 5.5 | 55 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica · PAGER green | Nov 18, 5:36 PM 332 d ago | 10 km | 7 reports |
| 5.1 | 63 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica | Nov 22, 1:41 PM 328 d ago | 11 km | 3 reports |
| 5.0 | 44 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica | Sep 10, 4:26 AM 37 d ago | 10 km | 8 reports |
| 4.8 | 2 km NW of La Esperanza, Panama | Feb 24, 3:38 PM 234 d ago | 10 km | 18 reports |
| 4.7 | 0 km NE of Manaca Civil, Panama | Sep 11, 9:59 PM 35 d ago | 10 km | 36 reports |
| 4.7 | 66 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica | Jun 3, 9:55 PM 135 d ago | 10 km | 6 reports |
| 4.7 | 20 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica | Mar 17, 4:25 PM 213 d ago | 10 km | 6 reports |
| 4.7 | 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica | Nov 17, 1:30 PM 333 d ago | 25 km | – |
| 4.6 | 28 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica | Sep 10, 2:04 PM 36 d ago | 35 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, Panama | Jul 16, 6:33 AM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica | May 22, 5:19 AM 147 d ago | 15 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.