M4.3 earthquake 5 km S of Orosi, Costa Rica
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 5 km S of Orosi, Costa Rica at Jul 31, 10:16 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 33 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.3 mb |
| Time | 1 Aug 2026, 02:16 UTC |
| Location | 9.742°, -83.852° – 5 km S of Orosi, Costa Rica |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 33 |
| USGS event | us6000thdg |
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 |
| 5.2 | 18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica | Jul 7, 2:11 PM 101 d ago | 35 km | 31 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 |
| 4.9 | 19 km NNE of San Rafael, Costa Rica | Aug 24, 3:37 AM 54 d ago | 10 km | 91 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 | 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 |
| 4.5 | 43 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica | Sep 29, 1:42 AM 383 d ago | 26 km | 5 reports |
| 4.4 | 4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica | May 13, 11:36 PM 156 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 5 km S of Orosi, Costa Rica earthquake?
Magnitude 4.3 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
33 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 4.8.
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.