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M3.2 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 19:48:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica) on September 6, 2025 at 19:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
6b4e65d77e3db2920d7a63e65b8508d6d255d534
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 19:48:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.05210, -83.77250
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Platanar
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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Context for this earthquake

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

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