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M4.4 earthquake 39 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 39 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Apr 8, 2025, 13:02 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. The epicentre was 62 km (38 mi) W of Liberia.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Apr 8, 2025, 13:02 UTC
Depth	49.7 km
Coordinates	10.615, -86.002
Felt reports	0
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	77 km / 48 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	34 km / 21 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	77 km / 48 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	90 km / 56 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	33 km / 21 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	78 km / 49 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	21 km / 13 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	9 km / 6 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
5.7	72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	90 km / 56 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 15, 06:56 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	40 km / 25 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	50 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	53 km / 33 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	97 km / 60 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	63 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 22, 17:53 UTC
4.3	85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	73 km / 45 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 3, 10:47 UTC
4.6	88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	62 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 11:56 UTC
4.3	8 km WNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica	80 km / 50 mi	depth 17 km	Jul 26, 17:39 UTC
4.6	100 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 08:51 UTC
4.5	12 km WNW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	80 km / 50 mi	depth 185 km	Jun 29, 11:37 UTC
4.3	74 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	46 km / 29 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.