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M4.7 Earthquake near Off Coast of Costa Rica

UTC time: 2025-03-03 11:02:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
75.9 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Costa Rica

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2025 at 11:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Costa Rica. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
4434ee90f9564eca7cb9c0f1e5ba94e24b10fc6a
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
75.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-03 11:02:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
10.70027, -86.41980

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.9 km
Intermediate
75.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Orosi
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 132 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·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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