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M3.5 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-07-29 00:11:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on July 29, 2025 at 00:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1f4caa14b47e0e567033513dc8df7be10c3a713b
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 00:11:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.17000, -86.42000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 185 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua

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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