M4.7 Earthquake 7 km SSW of Tejar, Costa Rica — July 6, 2025
2025-07-06 19:59:59 UTC (2025-07-06) · approx. 1:59 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 66 people across nearby locations.
On July 6, 2025 at 19:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Tejar, Costa Rica, at a depth of 43.8 km and coordinates 9.6741°, -84.2519°. This earthquake was detected by 68 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 367, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 66 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-84.2519°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Tejar, Costa Rica?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 7 km SSW of Tejar, Costa Rica on July 6, 2025 at 19:59 UTC had a depth of 43.8 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 9.6741°, -84.2519°, which is 7 km SSW of Tejar, Costa Rica.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000qb1x). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, July 6, 2025). M4.7 Earthquake 7 km SSW of Tejar, Costa Rica — July 6, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000qb1x/