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M2.7 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 23:31:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica) on December 18, 2025 at 23:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 148 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
7d7ec82c7965b2d3e4a131375c039fdc9138418a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
148.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 23:31:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
Alajuela
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.79000, -85.12000
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148 km
Intermediate
148 km
148 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

  • Miravalles
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Alajuela

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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