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M4.5 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 11:51:59 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica) on November 16, 2025 at 11:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 65 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Costa Rica: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e3922f6eefe1f32a81f3b63c9861eb8eb7be0c0a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
65.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 11:51:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
Chánguena
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.99100, -83.21340
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.4 km
Shallow
65.4 km
65.4 km — deeper than 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 16, 2025, 12:10 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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