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M4.3 earthquake 42 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at May 23, 2025, 19:30 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 67 km (41 mi) W of Liberia.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	May 23, 2025, 19:30 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	10.626, -86.047
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	73 km / 45 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	35 km / 22 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	75 km / 46 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
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	89 km / 55 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	28 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	38 km / 24 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	80 km / 50 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	85 km / 53 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	17 km / 11 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	5 km / 3 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
5.7	72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	89 km / 55 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 15, 06:56 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	35 km / 22 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	45 km / 28 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	49 km / 30 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	94 km / 58 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 22, 17:53 UTC
4.3	85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	69 km / 43 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 3, 10:47 UTC
4.6	88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	57 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 11:56 UTC
4.3	8 km WNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica	85 km / 53 mi	depth 17 km	Jul 26, 17:39 UTC
4.6	100 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 08:51 UTC
4.5	12 km WNW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	82 km / 51 mi	depth 185 km	Jun 29, 11:37 UTC

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