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M5.9 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-11-18 22:36:37 UTC Local time: —
M5.9 earthquake near Earthquake location (8.925, -83.983) on Nov 18, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.9 Earthquake · 2025-11-18 22:36:37 UTC

About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 22:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (8.925, -83.983). With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 22:36:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
8.92500, -83.98300

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
San Isidro58.4 kmNE34'877
San José112.7 kmN335'007
Managua434.3 kmNW973'087

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.12025-11-18 22:45:53 UTC40.5 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.82025-11-18 22:48:58 UTC28.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.32025-11-18 22:51:16 UTC39.1 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.12025-11-18 23:11:41 UTC20.8 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02025-11-18 23:19:27 UTC33.9 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.32025-11-18 23:45:53 UTC18.9 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.12025-11-19 02:23:28 UTC25.0 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02025-11-19 04:18:24 UTC13.8 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.42025-11-19 07:59:05 UTC25.1 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.82025-11-19 10:17:02 UTC102.5 kmCOSTA RICA M3.32025-11-19 18:55:54 UTC43.9 kmCOSTA RICA M3.02025-11-19 20:33:21 UTC26.7 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥511
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 UTC53.4 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.92025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC53.5 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.82025-11-18 22:36:36 UTC16.8 kmOff coast of Costa Rica [Sea: Costa Rica] M5.82025-10-22 03:57:10 UTC58.7 kmCosta Rica [Sea] M5.72025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC59.0 kmCosta Rica

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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