Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.8 earthquake 2 km W of Colima, Costa Rica

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 2 km W of Colima, Costa Rica at Aug 22, 2025, 06:45 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 2 km (1 mi) W of Colima. 38 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	3.8 ml
Time	Aug 22, 2025, 06:45 UTC
Depth	10.2 km
Coordinates	9.954, -84.101
Felt reports	38
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
4.6	37 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 10, 18:04 UTC
4.2	18 km WSW of Guápiles, Costa Rica	28 km / 17 mi	depth 94 km	Sep 4, 21:41 UTC
4.2	18 km SW of Guápiles, Costa Rica	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 07:39 UTC
4.9	19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 07:37 UTC
4.3	5 km S of Orosi, Costa Rica	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 1, 02:16 UTC
5.2	18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica	72 km / 45 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 7, 18:11 UTC
4.1	4 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica	27 km / 17 mi	depth 62 km	Jul 3, 04:18 UTC
3.2	4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	May 16, 10:47 UTC
3.2	10 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 04:44 UTC
4.4	4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 03:36 UTC
5.0	16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	May 13, 16:22 UTC
4.1	25 km S of Parrita, Costa Rica	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 20:54 UTC
5.0	2 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica	15 km / 9 mi	depth 71 km	Apr 28, 03:49 UTC
3.8	13 km SW of San Marcos, Costa Rica	44 km / 27 mi	depth 49 km	Apr 15, 15:55 UTC
4.0	2 km WSW of Colima, Costa Rica	0 km / 0 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 19, 23:06 UTC
4.5	17 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	76 km / 47 mi	depth 45 km	Nov 21, 19:47 UTC
4.3	25 km SSW of Daniel Flores, Costa Rica	97 km / 60 mi	depth 50 km	Oct 23, 03:43 UTC
5.9	21 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica	80 km / 49 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 22, 03:57 UTC

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