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M5.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 22:36:35 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) · 2025-11-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) · 2025-11-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) on November 18, 2025 at 22:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3eff8954e24caa6c2aeb6dd2238209b844f6995c
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 22:36:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
gfz
Coordinates
8.95000, -84.06000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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
San Isidro61.2 kmNE34'877
San José109.4 kmN335'007
Managua427.3 kmNW973'087

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    55.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    95.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours37
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.82025-11-18 22:36:36 UTC10.8 kmOff coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica] M5.92025-11-18 22:36:37 UTC8.9 km M4.12025-11-18 22:45:53 UTC37.5 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.82025-11-18 22:48:58 UTC25.6 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.32025-11-18 22:51:16 UTC35.7 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.12025-11-18 23:11:41 UTC19.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02025-11-18 23:19:27 UTC29.3 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.32025-11-18 23:45:53 UTC17.4 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.12025-11-19 02:23:28 UTC22.1 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02025-11-19 04:18:24 UTC12.0 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.42025-11-19 07:59:05 UTC22.3 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.82025-11-19 10:17:02 UTC110.1 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#9
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC48.0 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.92025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC48.0 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.82025-10-22 03:57:10 UTC52.5 kmCosta Rica [Sea] M5.72025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC51.6 kmCosta Rica M5.62025-10-22 03:57:05 UTC37.2 kmCosta Rica

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