# Earthquakes, University Cuts, and Flight Updates

- Place: San José, Costa Rica (9.9281, -84.0907)
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:17:22.769Z · expires 2026-11-12T00:17:22.769Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/76d
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 56 km southwest of San José on Tuesday, according to VolcanoDiscovery.

Thousands marched in Costa Rica as lawmakers advanced a $17.6 million cut to public university funding, Latintimes reports.

JetBlue’s multi-billion dollar debt may impact Costa Rican flights, Ticotimes notes, while the San José municipality attempts a fourth bidding round to save the 2026-2027 Zapote festivities.

## Sources

- [San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport Arrivals](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQV3NpZU1FcG5lczQtbk1oVzhKenNWaURYUXpETldGaWtUcVk2V1A4eEN5RGtVanR3RE1ITEotQ1RWUWZKakV0Qlc0cXVtdmZrTUttNE9wNDFDaVNlNkQ0NzRpb3RBZU9sN0RMbHNuNUpCQzJId25TYUpzc0RkWnl0WUg1YUFWa2s?oc=5) · flightradar24.com · 2026-11-04
- [Javier Camarena to Headline ‘El Placer de Cantar’ in Colombia & Costa Rica](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNVHc3b2xuRzk4eHcxNE5qZDNpekVhdjFBNnFXa2dEX080blNHcXdwNGFpV1pxcFRDbkdfMFVRd01naVdmNGhSLUVmcDdrM1NReDYyY3doOVg0SVdSMFZHaWtHN0JCeUQwa3lfSzVxZHBFUjdIM09zVEU0NDctZXZQTW03bzlVNkNybTVxT2gweDhpaDZsOHp5cg?oc=5) · operawire.com · 2026-11-04
- [Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - 32 km southwest of San Rafael Abajo, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica, on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, at 03:36 pm (Costa_Rica time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQMkFvWHoxX1dpT3NSWktDUWVDa0tCaDJzeGQ1cURLQmVYNXhHSGNteUdncWFxR2kyMXh4Vk9abkVBdWd6TFg0b1htZUZaRi1xOG1KWjBtQzJjWS1xT1U1M19XQUhYWGJ2Mm5kRUhHQTlEeF8wRnFob1dDWVpuSzJZMDFuOFVnaGx4bWYwWjk0S2FhMHFyMXNQZUg2UWd0bmR1eVpz?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-04
- [San José Municipality Attempts Fourth Bidding Round to Save 2026-2027 Zapote Festivities](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPUU1nQ2tYWGtta0loeTFCRTJMVzZYN3NZU2VNSmt3Sm16cnJzR2RERmJvNFlpS2pTZHIzc0VpMW9MM3k0YlIxRDVXR1VYbC1kTl9TOHhhNGlEVy1xVXpBaWtnYXNVaXlSYk54eTN6ODVYUWVSeWhyTzNUek51T0h0UjNsVFROZXY4TzVmVVBobzNhSUxiWjlZTFM1UXF1N0s2ZjVUOWJPVy1FZ0Q1cVcwUUhsVlJlaVEyckE?oc=5) · thecostaricanews.com · 2026-11-04
- [What JetBlue’s Multi-Billion Dollar Debt Means for Costa Rica Flights](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE9VZlBTMFBlNWtwWVF2NWpxU2ZuNHcyUGJfRk8xSmkyZG1CTnJXQlFlaENVOUZBd0Z0WS1SdklsWGI3T1NJb3dOcDFPTXFreVhSRXhKZ0tDajdNREwxV2hua0pZNEFRbHdldTNxX3gzZV95UQ?oc=5) · ticotimes.net · 2026-11-04
- [Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 56 km southwest of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica, on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, at 03:35 pm (Costa_Rica time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxNR2p6MXY3UWw0SzNnOXlOQXI3anFXYWd4NDVoZXgwR29uWmNBb244VGFGSlhteURQN2FRV3BBZndYeUhFMFB5RGdrcUxqdWFzQ0xGYmNqNmFvczVZd2Zxc1JVYkVRdFR2RGZtenlEMUhUcTlaUnRFOVI3dW5wS3hTUDRlcnZiT25mZVBaQkFkTTR5MDR2Y3lSdnVqVjVJN2RFZEZPeUFJTkpYWUxSZjBKUWpIcUFRVHZSd3lSRzVLSVRKYWxLZFFrdTdWUllBTHJfSmlFeGJLdmo?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-03
- [Thousands march in Costa Rica as lawmakers advance $17.6 million cut to public university funding](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPMllFSGczOXRVVENLN096Ynl3MkIzbktHYjNFUEhoRWVLaFk1ak43NWF5V3N5V2xyYzBvVUpUeGlDd2pLS3AyM1Brb09KcS14MnowNkw4by1JeXVVU1lYTGx4Zi0wY0hqVVljSGJ2d3ZZM1BCYlR1RFZsa2MyZmFzSWdzUW9GUWM?oc=5) · latintimes.com · 2026-11-03
- [Costa Rica Plans Highway Cameras and Radar Every 1.5 Kilometers on San Ramón Route](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOQXB2ejQwTHMwUXpFVHVfclZUb2Q5LS1iNVJNWTEzUEVBMC1hOTJvSmFBWFpwUUpESjVPc1Rod2lMa3h5cWlwRzhQem9HNWNqS3duTnBRMWhfOVRuMTZnZUQ1TVdfMnAwc0hmNUk0SExGYkc1dk4xa0xDWGk2WjJUVw?oc=5) · ticotimes.net · 2026-11-03

## Open data shown on the globe

- M4.5 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 159 km deep · 4 h ago · 6 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=2.9,-93.1&extent=16.9,-75.1&range=week