Strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake at 24 km depth18 Nov 06:32 UTC: First to report: RSN after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 18, 2025 06:30:00 UTC - Local time at epicenter17 de noviembre del 2025 12:30 pmStatusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.4Depth24 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.651°N / 84.285°WCosta RicaAlso near: Panama 143 km (89 mi) awaySeismic antipode8.651°S / 95.715°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRSNNearest volcanoDurika (135 km / 84 mi)Estimated seismic energy released7.9 x 1012 joules (2.21 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1898 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.4 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoNov 18, 2025 06:30 GMT / 17 de noviembre del 2025 12:30 pmLat / Lng: 8.651 / -84.285: Costa Rica: 71 km Al Oeste De Drake, Osa.Source: RSNDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22406918',8.65100,-84.28500,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 5.4, Costa Rica: 71 km Al Oeste De Drake, Osa.',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Costa RicaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Quepos, a town with 7,800 inhabitants in Costa Rica, in 88 km (55 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, 144 km (90 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry88 km (55 mi)N of epicenterQuepos(pop: 7,810)IV: LightProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Cortes(pop: 3,850)IV: LightOsa, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterParrita(pop: 3,730)IV: LightProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica103 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 34,900)IV: LightPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterTejar(pop: 22,400)III: WeakAcosta, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica131 km (82 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael Abajo(pop: 27,400)III: WeakPuriscal, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica136 km (85 mi)N of epicenterAserri(pop: 25,900)III: WeakAserri, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 28,800)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael Arriba(pop: 15,100)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan de Dios(pop: 15,500)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterPatarra(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDesamparados, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterParaiso(pop: 39,700)III: WeakParaiso, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica141 km (87 mi)N of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 25,000)III: WeakAlajuelita, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica141 km (87 mi)N of epicenterCartago(pop: 26,600)III: WeakProvincia de CartagoCosta Rica142 km (88 mi)N of epicenterSan Diego(pop: 17,000)III: WeakLa Union, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica143 km (89 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael(pop: 25,400)III: WeakEscazu, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica143 km (89 mi)N of epicenterCurridabat(pop: 34,600)III: WeakProvincia de San JoseCosta Rica144 km (90 mi)N of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)III: WeakSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica144 km (90 mi)N of epicenterSan Pedro(pop: 27,500)III: WeakMontes de Oca, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica146 km (91 mi)N of epicenterColima(pop: 15,900)III: WeakTibas, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica146 km (91 mi)N of epicenterGuadalupe(pop: 26,000)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica146 km (91 mi)N of epicenterCalle Blancos(pop: 20,700)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 26,000)III: WeakTibas, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterPurral(pop: 30,000)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente de Moravia(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica149 km (93 mi)N of epicenterIpis(pop: 26,700)III: WeakGoicoechea, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 55,900)III: WeakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterSan Pablo(pop: 21,700)III: WeakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterHeredia(pop: 21,900)III: WeakProvincia de HerediaCosta Rica152 km (94 mi)N of epicenterMercedes(pop: 26,000)III: WeakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica152 km (94 mi)N of epicenterAlajuela(pop: 47,500)III: WeakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica154 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterTurrialba(pop: 29,000)III: WeakProvincia de CartagoCosta Rica155 km (96 mi)N of epicenterEsparza(pop: 15,600)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterChacarita(pop: 26,400)III: WeakPuntarenas, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterPuntarenas(pop: 35,700)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica187 km (116 mi)N of epicenterQuesada(pop: 27,300)III: WeakSan Carlos, Provincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica202 km (126 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Limón(pop: 63,100)III: WeakLimon, Provincia de LimonCosta Rica254 km (158 mi)NW of epicenterLiberia(pop: 45,400)III: WeakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta RicaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-18EpicenterAgency5.424 km15 mi06:30:0071 km al Oeste de Drake, Osa.RSNAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 25 km2 (10 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 9 km (5 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)17 de noviembre del 2025 12:30 pm3 minutes ago5.424 km0 km - This quakeCosta Rica: 71 km Al Oeste De Drake, Osa.Main Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 472 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 26.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 239 quakes per year (or 19.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 433 quakes per year (or 36 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 472 quakes per year (or 39.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake