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M5.4 Earthquake near Western Caribbean Sea

UTC time: 2025-03-11 08:32:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Western Caribbean Sea

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M5.4 Earthquake near Western Caribbean Sea · 2025-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Western Caribbean Sea · 2025-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Western Caribbean Sea on March 11, 2025 at 08:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c5e23ebb51f95948ac36323c8c0603bb542f0cc5
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 08:32:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.41450, -81.61850

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Saint Andrews129.7 kmN58'257
San José315.8 kmSW335'007
Managua510.5 kmW973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Poas Activity reported
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  • Platanar
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.8 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.410.0 km0.0 km
USPM4.810.0 km11.8 km

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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