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M5.8 Earthquake near Costa Rica [Sea] (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 03:57:10 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Costa Rica [Sea] (Costa Rica) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Costa Rica [Sea] (Costa Rica) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Costa Rica [Sea] (Costa Rica) on October 22, 2025 at 03:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 52 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
14760b1697b8c77b04fd10aa2ee262e1de5f92a6
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
52.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 03:57:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
ingv
Coordinates
9.38672, -84.24140
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.3 km
Shallow
52.3 km
52.3 km — deeper than the regional average (26.1 km)
Regional average: 26.1 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tejar39.6 kmN22'433
San José63.2 kmN335'007
Managua376.0 kmNW973'087

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    13.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    64.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    67.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.12025-10-22 04:02:43 UTC8.8 kmCOSTA RICA M3.12025-10-22 19:00:37 UTC45.2 kmCOSTA RICA M3.22025-10-23 03:31:55 UTC38.0 kmCOSTA RICA M4.32025-10-23 03:43:03 UTC57.4 km33 km SSW of Daniel Flores, Costa Rica M4.82025-10-23 03:43:03 UTC58.1 kmCosta Rica M3.52025-10-23 04:44:06 UTC19.6 kmCOSTA RICA M3.02025-10-23 17:41:34 UTC103.0 kmCOSTA RICA M4.22025-10-23 19:45:30 UTC45.5 kmCOSTA RICA M3.92025-10-23 22:04:01 UTC74.7 kmCOSTA RICA M3.22025-10-24 11:56:10 UTC8.5 kmCOSTA RICA M3.02025-10-24 14:59:33 UTC71.3 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.52025-10-25 00:56:30 UTC149.9 kmCOSTA 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-03-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-22 03:57:07 UTC7.3 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.92025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC7.2 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.72025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC11.6 kmCosta Rica M5.62025-10-22 03:57:05 UTC15.3 kmCosta Rica M5.42025-10-22 03:57:05 UTC14.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Puerto Limon (Monde)

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