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M4.2 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 19:45:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 19:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
568c31f14a94c2735a8e9344f7609c1f4af8b2d3
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 19:45:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.14900, -83.90400
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — deeper than the regional average (26.1 km)
Regional average: 26.1 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 23, 2025, 9:04 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    41.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries

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