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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake – 62 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica, on Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026, at 07:52 am (Costa Rica time)

Published: 29 September 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 20 km depth

29 Sep 13:52 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 33 seconds.
29 Sep 14:00: Now using data updates from INETER
29 Sep 14:08: Now using data updates from EMSC
29 Sep 14:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.00 to 20.00 km (from 18.6 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.7 mi) towards SW.

Update Tue, 29 Sep 2026, 13:54

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near San Jose, San José, Costa Rica

Unconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: 7.1 km west of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica, 1 minute ago

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near San Jose, San José, Costa Rica on 29 Sep 2026 (GMT) at approximately 13:52 GMT.
There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.

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Etna Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Sep 29, 13:00 UTC

Published: 29 September 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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