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M3.0 Earthquake near COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-07-19 04:32:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 04:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
db3068bbbdae625d82805ec568a1481821c4c2a7
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 04:32:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.07090, -83.57150
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

  • Baru
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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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