Back to map
Costa Rica

M4.5 Earthquake near 11 km NW of San José, Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-11-22 10:29:02 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 11 km NW of San José, Costa Rica (Costa Rica) on November 22, 2025 at 10:29 UTC. At around 222 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
0b67002d8959819e12020931ddcaf04d2d64e8c0
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
222.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 10:29:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
Alajuela
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.01870, -85.21840
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 222 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 222 km
Intermediate
222 km
222 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Arenal
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Costa Rica

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Costa Rica

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share