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M4.3 earthquake 10 km W of Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 10 km W of Santa Cruz, Costa Rica at Feb 18, 2025, 20:40 UTC, at a depth of 32 km. The epicentre was 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Nicoya. 16 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Feb 18, 2025, 20:40 UTC
Depth	32.2 km
Coordinates	10.247, -85.681
Felt reports	16
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
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	35 km / 22 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	36 km / 23 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	67 km / 42 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	59 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
5.7	72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	84 km / 52 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 15, 06:56 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	91 km / 57 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.7	9 km NNE of Tilarán, Costa Rica	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 21:08 UTC
4.3	8 km WNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica	67 km / 42 mi	depth 17 km	Jul 26, 17:39 UTC
4.3	74 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 25, 05:24 UTC
4.3	42 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 19:30 UTC
4.4	43 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	60 km / 37 mi	depth 43 km	May 14, 11:24 UTC
4.2	40 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	62 km / 38 mi	depth 47 km	May 7, 11:01 UTC
4.4	36 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	59 km / 37 mi	depth 55 km	Apr 19, 23:04 UTC
5.1	41 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 13, 21:30 UTC
4.4	39 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	54 km / 33 mi	depth 50 km	Apr 8, 13:02 UTC
4.8	45 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 23, 12:18 UTC
4.4	37 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	55 km / 34 mi	depth 12 km	Feb 21, 22:36 UTC

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