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M2.5 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-06-28 20:47:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica) on June 28, 2025 at 20:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
86a1a8babced1d38e1cc36615fddf6b06c7224f4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 20:47:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
Alajuela
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.24000, -84.25000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 20 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    44.1 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

Alajuela

Context for this earthquake

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