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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 23:19:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 23:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
a1e0a6f37030a417ca7407e09dedef4cbed2a097
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 23:19:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.75450, -84.23910
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries

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