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M5.9 Depth: 31.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near 7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 03:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.36530, -84.17950
Temperature
25.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — close to the regional average (26.8 km)
Regional average: 26.8 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
Tejar42.4 kmN22'433
San José64.1 kmN335'007
Managua381.9 kmNW973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.82025-10-22 03:57:10 UTC7.2 kmCosta Rica [Sea] M4.12025-10-22 04:02:43 UTC7.0 kmCOSTA RICA M3.12025-10-22 19:00:37 UTC40.5 kmCOSTA RICA M3.22025-10-23 03:31:55 UTC33.5 kmCOSTA RICA M4.32025-10-23 03:43:03 UTC50.5 km33 km SSW of Daniel Flores, Costa Rica M4.82025-10-23 03:43:03 UTC51.1 kmCosta Rica M3.52025-10-23 04:44:06 UTC21.2 kmCOSTA RICA M3.02025-10-23 17:41:34 UTC104.2 kmCOSTA RICA M4.22025-10-23 19:45:30 UTC38.6 kmCOSTA RICA M3.92025-10-23 22:04:01 UTC81.9 kmCOSTA RICA M3.22025-10-24 11:56:10 UTC8.3 kmCOSTA RICA M3.02025-10-24 14:59:33 UTC69.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-03-04

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 UTC0.1 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.62025-10-22 03:57:05 UTC12.3 kmCosta Rica M5.42025-10-22 03:57:05 UTC21.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Puerto Limon (Monde) M4.82025-06-07 04:06:34 UTC114.6 kmCOSTA RICA M4.82025-06-07 04:06:32 UTC127.4 kmCosta Rica

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