17 Nov 2025, 18:30 UTC · Nov 17, 1:30 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica at Nov 17, 1:30 PM ET, 25 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	17 Nov 2025, 18:30 UTC
Location	9.005°, -83.928° – 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
Depth	25.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rntr

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.9	21 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica · PAGER green	Oct 21, 11:57 PM 360 d ago	20 km	216 reports
5.5	55 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica · PAGER green	Nov 18, 5:36 PM 332 d ago	10 km	7 reports
5.1	63 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	Nov 22, 1:41 PM 328 d ago	11 km	3 reports
5.0	44 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica	Sep 10, 4:26 AM 37 d ago	10 km	8 reports
5.0	16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica	May 13, 12:22 PM 156 d ago	10 km	27 reports
5.0	2 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica	Apr 27, 11:49 PM 172 d ago	71 km	83 reports
4.7	66 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	Jun 3, 9:55 PM 135 d ago	10 km	6 reports
4.6	28 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	Sep 10, 2:04 PM 36 d ago	35 km	1 report
4.5	27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	May 22, 5:19 AM 147 d ago	15 km	1 report
4.5	14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica	Feb 1, 8:01 PM 257 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	Jan 12, 7:31 AM 277 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	17 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica	Nov 21, 2:47 PM 329 d ago	45 km	1 report

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 25 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.5.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.