Magnitude
M5.9
- Depth
- 31.0 km
- Source
- USGS
7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica
Country overviewCosta Rica
M5.9 Earthquake near 7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
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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. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.
Details
ID
646a0bc8b30e32abbdd50013c2b83cdf184f79b2
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.36530,
-84.17950
Temperature
25.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
31 km
31 km — close to 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tejar42.4 kmN22'433
San José64.1 kmN335'007
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Volcanoes nearby
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Poas Activity reported
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Quepos Managua Airport10.2 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · XQP · MRQP - Tobías Bolaños International Airport65.9 kmStraight-line distanceCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
- Juan Santamaría International Airport70.0 kmStraight-line distanceCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
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 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
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 profileHistorical 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.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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