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M4.8 Earthquake near La Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-04-13 21:30:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On April 13, 2025 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near La Cruz, Guanacaste (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
94115b7a190f5840f5e7d398dfefa547134d291c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-13 21:30:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
Guanacaste
City
La Cruz
County
La Cruz
Source
usp
Coordinates
11.01580, -85.68026

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 81 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportCosta Rica · LIR · MRLB
    49.3 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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