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M4.3 earthquake 85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Oct 3, 2025, 10:47 UTC, at a depth of 20 km. The epicentre was 130 km (81 mi) W of Nicoya.

Details

Magnitude4.3 mwr
TimeOct 3, 2025, 10:47 UTC
Depth20.3 km
Coordinates10.372, -86.620
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.968 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua85 km / 53 midepth 44 km
4.416 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica69 km / 43 midepth 34 km
5.691 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica68 km / 42 midepth 8 km
4.181 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua84 km / 52 midepth 10 km
4.769 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua95 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.783 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua51 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.155 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica40 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.766 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua91 km / 57 midepth 50 km
4.449 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica52 km / 32 midepth 45 km
4.442 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica64 km / 40 midepth 35 km
5.772 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica61 km / 38 midepth 17 km
4.523 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica68 km / 42 midepth 10 km
4.473 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica51 km / 31 midepth 47 km
4.374 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua57 km / 35 midepth 35 km
4.513 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica72 km / 45 midepth 10 km
4.353 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua79 km / 49 midepth 35 km
4.390 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua47 km / 29 midepth 10 km

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