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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-11-19 15:34:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on November 19, 2025 at 15:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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
22dda9db9ec43e6b56e95a7fb93d87f196257358
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 15:34:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.82000, -86.33000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 126 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 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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