M4.9 earthquake 19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica at Aug 24, 3:37 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 91 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 24 Aug 2026, 07:37 UTC |
| Location | 10.166°, -84.000° – 19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 91 |
| USGS event | us6000tn2j |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica | Jul 7, 2:11 PM 101 d ago | 35 km | 31 reports |
| 5.0 | 16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica | May 13, 12:22 PM 156 d ago | 10 km | 27 reports |
| 5.0 | 2 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica | Apr 27, 11:49 PM 172 d ago | 71 km | 83 reports |
| 4.4 | 4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica | May 13, 11:36 PM 156 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 4.3 | 5 km S of Orosi, Costa Rica | Jul 31, 10:16 PM 77 d ago | 10 km | 33 reports |
| 4.2 | 18 km WSW of Guápiles, Costa Rica | Sep 4, 5:41 PM 42 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 4.2 | 18 km SW of Guápiles, Costa Rica | Aug 24, 3:39 AM 54 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.2 | 16 km NNW of Limón, Costa Rica | Feb 7, 10:01 AM 251 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 4 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica | Jul 3, 12:18 AM 106 d ago | 62 km | 5 reports |
| 4.0 | 2 km WSW of Colima, Costa Rica | Jan 19, 6:06 PM 270 d ago | 10 km | 13 reports |
| 3.8 | 13 km SW of San Marcos, Costa Rica | Apr 15, 11:55 AM 184 d ago | 49 km | 3 reports |
| 3.2 | 4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica | May 16, 6:47 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
91 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 5.7.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.2.
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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.