Costa Rica

M3.3 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-11-22 23:12:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA (Costa Rica) on November 22, 2025 at 23:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
e0550ac5a3a0e19e2ac7d032d3a013e3595e61c5
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 23:12:50 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.81820, -84.10000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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

  • Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

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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