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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-12-17 23:04:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 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
1f960d39cca995eab1380193dd643b369b847e46
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 23:04:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.17900, -83.34640
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 339 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·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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