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M6.0 Depth: 31.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near 7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica

UTC time: 2025-10-22 03:57:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near 7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica on October 22, 2025 at 03:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 03:57:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
9.36500, -84.17900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tejar42.4 kmN22'433
San José64.1 kmN335'007
Managua382.0 kmNW973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irazu
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC0.1 km7 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica M5.72025-10-22 03:57:08 UTC17.0 kmCosta Rica M5.82025-10-22 03:57:10 UTC7.3 kmCosta Rica [Sea] M4.12025-10-22 04:02:43 UTC7.0 kmCOSTA RICA M3.12025-10-22 19:00:37 UTC40.4 kmCOSTA RICA M3.12025-10-23 01:47:00 UTC249.9 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02025-10-23 01:59:18 UTC217.2 kmNICARAGUA M3.22025-10-23 03:31:55 UTC33.5 kmCOSTA RICA M4.32025-10-23 03:43:03 UTC50.5 km33 km SSW of Daniel Flores, Costa Rica M4.82025-10-23 03:43:03 UTC51.0 kmCosta Rica M3.52025-10-23 04:44:06 UTC21.3 kmCOSTA RICA M3.02025-10-23 17:41:34 UTC104.2 kmCOSTA RICA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-22 03:57:05 UTC12.3 kmCosta Rica M5.42025-10-22 03:57:05 UTC21.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Puerto Limon (Monde) M5.02025-04-13 21:30:28 UTC249.3 km39 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica M4.82025-04-13 21:30:27 UTC246.3 kmLa Cruz M4.82025-06-07 04:06:34 UTC114.6 kmCOSTA RICA

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