> moderate and shallow mw 5.9 Earthquake offshore Puntarenas, Costa Rica

10/22/2025 - Earthquake offshore Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Oct. 22, 2025, 3:57 a.m.
Magnitude mw 5.9
Latitude 9.37 °N
Longitude -84.18 °E
Depth 31 km
Aftershocks 4
Last Update 2025-10-22
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Impact on Health Services

A total 398 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.13 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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