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M3.2 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 02:43:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica) on December 4, 2025 at 02:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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
ad780c75e7fe7b006ba94a5b5b1a65dd39378e1b
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 02:43:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.19920, -84.40810
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    40.8 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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