5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in Costa Rica on Wednesday (October 22), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered about 4.4 miles south-southwest of Quepos at a depth of 31 kilometers (about 19 miles). The USGS confirmed it received at least 160 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

"Little or no landsliding is expected," according to the USGS's ShakeMap shaking estimates during preliminary research. There have been no reports of tsunami warnings for the area as of Wednesday.

Residents were urged to avoid electrical appliances due to fire risks as part of precautionary measures, Gulf News reported. The earthquake was reported along the Cocos Plate boundary, which is considered to be a tectonically active zone where frequent seismic activity takes place.

Approximately 2,900 earthquakes are reported in Costa Rica annually, which includes 18 during the past week, according to VolcanoDiscovery. A 6.2-magnitude was previously reported in the country on October 2024, while a 5.83-magnitude quake was reported in the same region in May 2025.

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was previously reported in Indonesia on Thursday (October 16), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered about 120 miles east of Abepura, at a depth of 35 kilometers (about 21.7 miles).

The Indonesia earthquake was reported shortly after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake was reported near Drake Passage early Thursday morning. The Drake Passage earthquake was centered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (6.2 miles).

A 5.2-magnitude and a 4.9-magnitude aftershocks were reported near Drake Passage early Thursday morning. Indonesia is among the countries most prone to earthquakes as it's located on the 'Ring of Fire' region where earthquakes commonly occur in the Pacific.