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M3.0 Earthquake near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 05:25:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 05:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near COSTA RICA (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 12 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 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
f0ddc964f7adc8539c9737ebfdb33df69bcd44fb
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 05:25:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
Las Horquetas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.22890, -83.97050
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Barva
    Distance: 18 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aerotortuguero AirportCosta Rica · MRAO
    44.8 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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