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M4.4 earthquake 73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Mar 7, 2026, 17:42 UTC, at a depth of 47 km. The epicentre was 96 km (60 mi) SW of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Mar 7, 2026, 17:42 UTC
Depth	46.7 km
Coordinates	10.740, -86.347
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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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	45 km / 28 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	61 km / 38 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	64 km / 40 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	83 km / 52 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	17 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	73 km / 45 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	96 km / 60 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	56 km / 35 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	25 km / 15 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	33 km / 21 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
5.7	72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	95 km / 59 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 15, 06:56 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	94 km / 58 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	90 km / 56 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	75 km / 47 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	12 km / 8 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	62 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	29 km / 18 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC

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