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M3.2 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 14:59:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 14:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica). At around 299 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
74a84d6c7c0d3297d68715a13383f1cc8914c8cb
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
299.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 14:59:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
Belén
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.35510, -85.59040
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 299 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 299 km
Intermediate
299 km
299 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nosara AirportCosta Rica · NOB · MRNS
    42.7 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

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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.

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