Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M6.2 earthquake 40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Oct 12, 2024, 17:43 UTC, at a depth of 16 km. The epicentre was 79 km (49 mi) W of Liberia. 59 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	6.2 mww
Time	Oct 12, 2024, 17:43 UTC
Depth	16.0 km
Coordinates	10.497, -86.150
Felt reports	59
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	78 km / 49 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	27 km / 17 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
5.6	91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	88 km / 55 mi	depth 8 km	Sep 30, 21:55 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	88 km / 55 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	50 km / 31 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	99 km / 61 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	90 km / 56 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	10 km / 6 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	13 km / 8 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
5.7	72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	71 km / 44 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 15, 06:56 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	35 km / 21 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	47 km / 29 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	58 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 22, 17:53 UTC
4.3	85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	53 km / 33 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 3, 10:47 UTC
4.6	88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 11:56 UTC
4.3	8 km WNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica	99 km / 61 mi	depth 17 km	Jul 26, 17:39 UTC
4.6	100 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 08:51 UTC
4.5	12 km WNW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	100 km / 62 mi	depth 185 km	Jun 29, 11:37 UTC
4.3	74 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	35 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 25, 05:24 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.