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M4.8 Earthquake near 45 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

UTC time: 2025-02-23 12:18:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
9.6 km
Source
USGS

45 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 45 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica on February 23, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c0b42527bf22e210a28557e98803123e1598e5e2
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 12:18:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.46230, -86.22180

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 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: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 148 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·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.

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