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San José, Costa Rica

Earthquakes and Airport Updates

A weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 136 km south of San José on Saturday, Oct 31, at 02:44 pm local time, per VolcanoDiscovery.

A second tremor, magnitude 2.3, occurred 29 km southwest of the city on the same day at 06:00 am, VolcanoDiscovery reports.

San José's Juan Santamaria International Airport continues to handle regular arrivals and departures, with no disruptions reported, according to Flightradar24.

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01flightradar24flightradar24.com · 2 NovSan Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport Arrivals 02volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctWeak mag. 2.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 136 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 02:44 pm (Costa_Rica time) 03volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctWeak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 29 km southwest of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 06:00 am (Costa_Rica time) 04wendyperrinwendyperrin.com · 31 OctNonstop Flights To Make Your Travels Easier 05volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctWeak mag. 2.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 161 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica, on Friday, Oct 30, 2026, at 11:17 pm (GMT -6) 06ticotimesticotimes.net · 30 OctFour Detained in Costa Rica Over Sedative-Spiked Rides From Bars 07ticotimesticotimes.net · 30 OctLufthansa to Drop Costa Rica Route in 2027 as Sister Airline Adds More Flights 08thecostaricanewsthecostaricanews.com · 30 OctSan José in the Top 20 Smartest Cities in Latin America

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