Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.5 earthquake 8 km SE of Quepos, Costa Rica

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Quepos, Costa Rica at Mar 21, 2023, 01:44 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 43 km (27 mi) SSE of Tejar. 114 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.5 mww
Time	Mar 21, 2023, 01:44 UTC
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	9.371, -84.112
Felt reports	114
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	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 10, 18:04 UTC
5.0	44 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica	36 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 10, 08:26 UTC
4.2	18 km WSW of Guápiles, Costa Rica	88 km / 55 mi	depth 94 km	Sep 4, 21:41 UTC
4.2	18 km SW of Guápiles, Costa Rica	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 07:39 UTC
4.9	19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 07:37 UTC
4.3	5 km S of Orosi, Costa Rica	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 1, 02:16 UTC
5.2	18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica	80 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 7, 18:11 UTC
4.1	4 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica	50 km / 31 mi	depth 62 km	Jul 3, 04:18 UTC
4.5	27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	96 km / 60 mi	depth 15 km	May 22, 09:19 UTC
3.2	4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	May 16, 10:47 UTC
3.2	10 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 04:44 UTC
4.4	4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica	59 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 03:36 UTC
5.0	16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica	54 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	May 13, 16:22 UTC
4.1	25 km S of Parrita, Costa Rica	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 20:54 UTC
5.0	2 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica	56 km / 35 mi	depth 71 km	Apr 28, 03:49 UTC
3.8	13 km SW of San Marcos, Costa Rica	21 km / 13 mi	depth 49 km	Apr 15, 15:55 UTC
3.7	54 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	48 km / 30 mi	depth 22 km	Feb 8, 08:27 UTC
4.5	14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 2, 01:01 UTC
4.0	2 km WSW of Colima, Costa Rica	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 19, 23:06 UTC
4.5	60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 12, 12:31 UTC
4.1	25 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	90 km / 56 mi	depth 37 km	Dec 20, 12:43 UTC
4.4	47 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	63 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 7, 14:20 UTC
4.3	62 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 25, 02:48 UTC
5.1	63 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	59 km / 37 mi	depth 11 km	Nov 22, 18:41 UTC
4.5	17 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	11 km / 7 mi	depth 45 km	Nov 21, 19:47 UTC

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