M5.0 Earthquake 10 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica — June 10, 2026
2026-06-10 03:01:35 UTC (2026-06-10) · approx. 9:01 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 95 people across nearby locations.
On June 10, 2026 at 03:01 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 10 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica, at a depth of 65.5 km and coordinates 10.5880°, -85.7140°. This earthquake was detected by 77 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 425, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 95 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-85.7140°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Sardinal, Costa Rica?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 10 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica on June 10, 2026 at 03:01 UTC had a depth of 65.5 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 10.5880°, -85.7140°, which is 10 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000sry7). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, June 10, 2026). M5.0 Earthquake 10 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica — June 10, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000sry7/