Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.7 earthquake 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica at Nov 17, 2025, 18:30 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. The epicentre was 48 km (30 mi) SSW of San Isidro.

Details

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	Nov 17, 2025, 18:30 UTC
Depth	25.0 km
Coordinates	9.005, -83.928
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
4.6	37 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 10, 18:04 UTC
5.0	44 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica	11 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 10, 08:26 UTC
4.3	5 km S of Orosi, Costa Rica	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 1, 02:16 UTC
4.1	4 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica	95 km / 59 mi	depth 62 km	Jul 3, 04:18 UTC
4.4	21 km NW of Golfito, Costa Rica	79 km / 49 mi	depth 27 km	Jul 1, 13:41 UTC
4.7	66 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 4, 01:55 UTC
4.5	27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	54 km / 33 mi	depth 15 km	May 22, 09:19 UTC
3.2	4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	May 16, 10:47 UTC
3.2	10 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 04:44 UTC
4.4	4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 03:36 UTC
5.0	16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	May 13, 16:22 UTC
4.1	25 km S of Parrita, Costa Rica	56 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 20:54 UTC
5.0	2 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica	100 km / 62 mi	depth 71 km	Apr 28, 03:49 UTC
3.8	13 km SW of San Marcos, Costa Rica	64 km / 40 mi	depth 49 km	Apr 15, 15:55 UTC
3.7	54 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	23 km / 14 mi	depth 22 km	Feb 8, 08:27 UTC
4.5	14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 2, 01:01 UTC
4.5	60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 12, 12:31 UTC
4.1	25 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	47 km / 29 mi	depth 37 km	Dec 20, 12:43 UTC
4.4	47 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 7, 14:20 UTC
4.3	62 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 25, 02:48 UTC
5.1	63 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	25 km / 16 mi	depth 11 km	Nov 22, 18:41 UTC
4.5	17 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	38 km / 24 mi	depth 45 km	Nov 21, 19:47 UTC
4.4	60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 20, 23:48 UTC
5.5	55 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 18, 22:36 UTC

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