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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-11-25 03:04:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On November 25, 2025 at 03:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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.

Details

ID
c4a1a36a352da3d69e0c84d543375b578519d059
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 03:04:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.67750, -84.26400
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
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

  • Irazu
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Baru
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

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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