Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 37 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 37 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Feb 21, 2025, 22:36 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. The epicentre was 77 km (48 mi) WSW of Liberia. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Feb 21, 2025, 22:36 UTC
Depth	11.5 km
Coordinates	10.480, -86.127
Felt reports	1
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
4.9	68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	81 km / 51 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	24 km / 15 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
5.6	91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	87 km / 54 mi	depth 8 km	Sep 30, 21:55 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	90 km / 56 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	48 km / 30 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	99 km / 61 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	93 km / 58 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	13 km / 8 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	14 km / 8 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
5.7	72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	70 km / 44 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 15, 06:56 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	38 km / 23 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	50 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	25 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	60 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 22, 17:53 UTC
4.3	85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	55 km / 34 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 3, 10:47 UTC
4.6	88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 11:56 UTC
4.3	8 km WNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica	97 km / 60 mi	depth 17 km	Jul 26, 17:39 UTC
4.6	100 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 08:51 UTC
4.3	74 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	38 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 25, 05:24 UTC
4.3	105 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 22, 00:29 UTC
4.3	42 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 19:30 UTC

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