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M3.0 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 23:18:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 23:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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. Costa Rica: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
c6f5db5a3dc85738ed0973bf432210f217e970fb
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 23:18:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
Parrita
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.59740, -84.33220
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — close to the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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

  • Barva
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Costa Rica

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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