Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 40 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica at May 7, 2025, 11:01 UTC, at a depth of 47 km. The epicentre was 57 km (35 mi) WNW of Liberia.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	May 7, 2025, 11:01 UTC
Depth	46.6 km
Coordinates	10.735, -85.949
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
4.9	68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	72 km / 45 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	47 km / 29 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	96 km / 60 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	66 km / 41 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	91 km / 56 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 2, 16:09 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	77 km / 48 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	43 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	33 km / 20 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	64 km / 40 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	85 km / 53 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.3	12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	May 29, 15:39 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	32 km / 20 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	21 km / 13 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	98 km / 61 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.8	4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	89 km / 56 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 11, 16:37 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	43 km / 27 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	51 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	46 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	47 km / 29 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	87 km / 54 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 22, 17:53 UTC
4.5	9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica	91 km / 57 mi	depth 219 km	Nov 22, 10:29 UTC
4.3	85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	84 km / 52 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 3, 10:47 UTC

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