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Mon, 3 Nov 2025, 16:07 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Costa Rica near Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, only 29 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Monday, November 3rd, 2025, at 9:36 am local time at a very shallow depth of 6. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Tilaran (pop. 7,300) located 10 km from the epicenter, and Canas (pop. 20,300) 21 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in San José (pop. 31,400) located 48 km from the epicenter, Liberia (pop. 45,400) 53 km away, Quesada (pop. 27,300) 63 km away, Chacarita (pop. 26,400) 67 km away, Nicoya (pop. 15,300) 70 km away, and Esparza (pop. 15,600) 71 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include San Francisco (pop. 55,900) located 111 km
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