M4.5 earthquake 60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica at Jan 12, 7:31 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 12 Jan 2026, 12:31 UTC |
| Location | 8.883°, -84.094° – 60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rp5t |
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 |
| 4.7 | 66 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica | Jun 3, 9:55 PM 135 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 | 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 | 17 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica | Nov 21, 2:47 PM 329 d ago | 45 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 28 km SSE of Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | Nov 16, 6:51 AM 334 d ago | 62 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (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?
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.