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M3.7 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-07-28 22:39:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA on July 28, 2025 at 22:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d5dc7535ae4f056d0f42eea01deeef0ed3c06826
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 22:39:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.99000, -86.93000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
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

  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 142 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 145 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 146 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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