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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-11-22 18:41:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA (Costa Rica) · 2025-11-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA (Costa Rica) · 2025-11-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 22, 2025 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 8 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 EMSC. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
6db8523396e1a524dd8599ee2f4104bb7718ff23
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 18:41:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.76150, -84.10290
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower 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

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: Nov 22, 2025, 6:45 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Isidro80.8 kmNE34'877
San José130.4 kmN335'007
Managua442.3 kmNW973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Platanar
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    75.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    91.8 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 hours11
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-11-22 18:41:20 UTC21.0 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica M5.02025-11-22 18:41:20 UTC15.3 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica M3.62025-11-22 18:44:56 UTC6.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02025-11-22 19:25:25 UTC4.4 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.82025-11-22 19:27:42 UTC3.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.12025-11-22 19:28:58 UTC12.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M4.12025-11-22 19:57:46 UTC10.9 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.12025-11-22 20:38:54 UTC5.6 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.42025-11-22 22:05:08 UTC0.4 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02025-11-22 22:26:42 UTC9.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.32025-11-22 23:12:50 UTC6.3 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.42025-11-23 05:33:18 UTC3.2 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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC67.6 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.92025-11-18 22:36:37 UTC22.5 km M5.92025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC67.7 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.82025-11-18 22:36:36 UTC13.5 kmOff coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica] M5.82025-10-22 03:57:10 UTC71.2 kmCosta Rica [Sea]

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