M4.5 earthquake 27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica at May 22, 5:19 AM ET, 15 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 22 May 2026, 09:19 UTC |
| Location | 8.714°, -83.540° – 27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica |
| Depth | 15.1 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000szg7 |
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 |
| 4.8 | 2 km NW of La Esperanza, Panama | Feb 24, 3:38 PM 234 d ago | 10 km | 18 reports |
| 4.7 | 0 km NE of Manaca Civil, Panama | Sep 11, 9:59 PM 35 d ago | 10 km | 36 reports |
| 4.7 | 66 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica | Jun 3, 9:55 PM 135 d ago | 10 km | 6 reports |
| 4.7 | 20 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica | Mar 17, 4:25 PM 213 d ago | 10 km | 6 reports |
| 4.7 | 44 km W of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica | Nov 17, 1:30 PM 333 d ago | 25 km | – |
| 4.6 | 28 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica | Sep 10, 2:04 PM 36 d ago | 35 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, Panama | Jul 16, 6:33 AM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 24 km NNE of San Vito, Costa Rica | May 18, 10:23 PM 151 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 15 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.1.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.
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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.