22 Sept 2025, 11:56 UTC · Sep 22, 7:56 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Sep 22, 7:56 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	22 Sept 2025, 11:56 UTC
Location	10.639°, -86.568° – 88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000qxte

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.7	72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica · PAGER green	Apr 15, 2:56 AM 185 d ago	17 km	36 reports
5.6	91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica · PAGER green	Sep 30, 5:55 PM 16 d ago	8 km	4 reports
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua · PAGER green	Mar 30, 3:30 AM 201 d ago	35 km	–
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	Jun 9, 11:01 PM 129 d ago	68 km	95 reports
4.9	70 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	Oct 1, 7:59 AM 380 d ago	35 km	–
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	Jul 26, 5:26 AM 82 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	Jul 5, 10:37 PM 103 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	May 31, 1:14 PM 138 d ago	50 km	–
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	Feb 18, 10:00 PM 240 d ago	73 km	22 reports
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	Mar 8, 1:42 PM 222 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	Mar 7, 6:10 AM 223 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	59 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	Jan 1, 8:30 PM 288 d ago	54 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.

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.