M4.5 earthquake 9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica at Nov 22, 5:29 AM ET, 219 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 22 Nov 2025, 10:29 UTC |
| Location | 11.029°, -85.171° – 9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica |
| Depth | 218.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rptb |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica | Jun 9, 11:01 PM 129 d ago | 68 km | 95 reports |
| 4.8 | 4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua | Mar 11, 12:37 PM 219 d ago | 200 km | 2 reports |
| 4.7 | 9 km NNE of Tilarán, Costa Rica | Oct 4, 5:08 PM 377 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 4.1 | 9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua | Jun 9, 12:06 PM 129 d ago | 164 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 219 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.