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M3.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

UTC time: 2025-10-23 01:47:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 01:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f8730a2bb319e3cdda9c1f48d3bf87e562a6080d
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 01:47:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.19000, -86.30000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica
  • Tenorio
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Arenal
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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