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M3.2 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-11-21 13:36:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 13:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
bd83060af590520cc351a34c5a3890c8b00007d5
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 13:36:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.80000, -86.88000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

  • Mombacho
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 157 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 159 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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