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M5.0 Earthquake near 39 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

UTC time: 2025-04-13 21:30:28 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 27.9 km
Source: USGS

39 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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About this earthquake

On April 13, 2025 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 39 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

27.9 km

UTC time

2025-04-13 21:30:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

10.44370, -86.17420

Depth profile

Shallow

27.9 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

Liberia83.3 kmE45'380

Masaya170.3 kmN130'113

Managua188.0 kmN973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

Orosi

Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported

Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
Miravalles

Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
Tenorio

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
Concepcion

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
Zapatera

Distance: 148 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
70.8 kmStraight-line distance
Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
77.2 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 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.4

M4.42025-04-19 23:04:23 UTC38.7 km39 km WNW of Sardinal, Costa Rica M4.02025-05-05 04:24:56 UTC145.1 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02025-05-10 18:12:24 UTC122.0 kmNICARAGUA M3.32025-05-11 17:14:49 UTC117.5 kmCOSTA RICA M3.42025-05-12 05:59:45 UTC26.9 kmOFF COAST OF 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥416

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-03-03 11:01:51 UTC112.9 km92 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua M4.82025-04-13 21:30:27 UTC83.4 kmLa Cruz M4.82025-02-23 12:18:03 UTC5.6 km45 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica M4.72025-03-03 11:02:05 UTC39.2 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica M4.62025-03-03 15:18:05 UTC110.5 km89 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

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