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M4.7 Earthquake near 52 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 18:30:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

52 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 52 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica (Costa Rica) on November 17, 2025 at 18:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
0b60a72b3537a0ab4f6e1dd8dbed4b1a78223d34
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 18:30:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.84130, -83.98490
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Platanar
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries

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