7 Mar 2026, 11:10 UTC · Mar 7, 6:10 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Mar 7, 6:10 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	7 Mar 2026, 11:10 UTC
Location	10.325°, -85.966° – 13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s2rp

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
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	Jun 9, 11:01 PM 129 d ago	68 km	95 reports
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	Jul 5, 10:37 PM 103 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	Sep 22, 7:56 AM 389 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	Mar 8, 1:42 PM 222 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	May 27, 1:10 PM 142 d ago	45 km	–
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	May 24, 12:16 PM 145 d ago	35 km	–
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	Mar 7, 12:42 PM 223 d ago	47 km	–
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	Mar 7, 10:00 AM 223 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	Mar 7, 5:34 AM 223 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	Dec 22, 12:53 PM 298 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 13 km WNW of Tamarindo, 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?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

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.