8 Mar 2026, 17:42 UTC · Mar 8, 1:42 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at Mar 8, 1:42 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	8 Mar 2026, 17:42 UTC
Location	10.202°, -86.027° – 23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s308

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	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	Mar 7, 6:10 AM 223 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 23 km WSW 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?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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.