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M3.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-11-19 14:30:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 14:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0df305ecad6c480459299ffd4107ad68c8f74e39
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 14:30:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.77000, -86.36000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Orosi
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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