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M4.6 Earthquake near Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 21:08:45 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Costa Rica (Costa Rica) on October 4, 2025 at 21:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Costa Rica: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
f2a262bb15792e28898fd82f857a961f0043ab9a
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 21:08:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
City
Tierras Morenas
Source
gfz
Coordinates
10.57000, -84.99000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Tenorio
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Orosi
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Fortuna Arenal AirportCosta Rica · FON · MRAN
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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