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M4.1 earthquake 25 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica at Dec 20, 2025, 12:43 UTC, at a depth of 37 km. The epicentre was 70 km (44 mi) S of San Isidro.

Details

Magnitude4.1 mb
TimeDec 20, 2025, 12:43 UTC
Depth36.5 km
Coordinates8.745, -83.596
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
3.98 km W of Cañas Gordas, Panama66 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.70 km NE of Manaca Civil, Panama98 km / 61 midepth 10 km
4.637 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica75 km / 47 midepth 10 km
5.044 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica58 km / 36 midepth 10 km
4.53 km ENE of Santa Cruz, Panama96 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.421 km NW of Golfito, Costa Rica37 km / 23 midepth 27 km
4.766 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica41 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.527 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica7 km / 4 midepth 15 km
4.524 km NNE of San Vito, Costa Rica81 km / 51 midepth 10 km
4.433 km W of Burica, Panama89 km / 55 midepth 10 km
4.019 km WNW of Limones, Panama89 km / 55 midepth 8 km
4.415 km W of Limones, Panama97 km / 60 midepth 10 km
4.720 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica65 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.82 km NW of La Esperanza, Panama94 km / 59 midepth 10 km
3.754 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica62 km / 39 midepth 22 km
4.514 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
4.560 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica57 km / 35 midepth 10 km

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