Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 36 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 36 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica at Apr 19, 2025, 23:04 UTC, at a depth of 55 km. The epicentre was 52 km (32 mi) WNW of Liberia. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Apr 19, 2025, 23:04 UTC
Depth	54.6 km
Coordinates	10.733, -85.902
Felt reports	1
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	48 km / 30 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	97 km / 61 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	68 km / 42 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	91 km / 56 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 2, 16:09 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	78 km / 49 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	65 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	28 km / 18 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	61 km / 38 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
4.3	12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	May 29, 15:39 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	36 km / 23 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	25 km / 16 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.8	4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	88 km / 55 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 11, 16:37 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	49 km / 30 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	56 km / 35 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	51 km / 32 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	89 km / 55 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	72 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 22, 17:53 UTC
4.5	9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica	86 km / 54 mi	depth 219 km	Nov 22, 10:29 UTC
4.3	85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	88 km / 55 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 3, 10:47 UTC
4.6	88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 11:56 UTC

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