Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Sep 22, 2025, 11:56 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 120 km (75 mi) SW of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Sep 22, 2025, 11:56 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	10.639, -86.568
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	55 km / 34 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	72 km / 45 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
5.6	91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	96 km / 60 mi	depth 8 km	Sep 30, 21:55 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	85 km / 53 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	95 km / 59 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	61 km / 38 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	42 km / 26 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	53 km / 33 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
5.7	72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	87 km / 54 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 15, 06:56 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	91 km / 56 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	73 km / 45 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	27 km / 17 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	28 km / 18 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	75 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	50 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	92 km / 57 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.4	63 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	97 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Feb 8, 01:22 UTC
4.5	59 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	82 km / 51 mi	depth 54 km	Jan 2, 01:30 UTC
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 22, 17:53 UTC
4.3	85 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	30 km / 19 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.