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M3.2 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 21:32:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 21:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
1c13dd8c130e7d17c91be0b0a05cdf1f2cfd43e1
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 21:32:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
La Colonia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.25390, -83.80250
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Turrialba
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 35 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Aerotortuguero AirportCosta Rica · MRAO
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    49.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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