Magnitude 4.0 hit earthquake near capital of Costa Rica.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 02:56

02:56 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.0 quake 22 Feb 5:50 pm (GMT -6)

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit near the City of San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital, on Monday afternoon, 22 Feb. 2021, at 5:50 pm local time. The quake occurred at a very shallow depth of 3 km at about 24 km distance from the city.
A second report was later issued by the United States Geological Survey, which listed it as a magnitude 3.9 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same magnitude as well.
Within minutes from the quake, our monitoring service received reports from users who felt the quake. The reports describe the quake as weak shaking. Those within an immediate 5 km radius from the epicenter further detailed the quake as a “double jolt” consisting of a light initial jolt, and a following stronger one. The earthquake was felt within a radius of about 30 km around the epicenter.
People also felt the quake in San Rafael (pop. 25,400) located 19 km from the epicenter, Aserri (pop. 25,900) 19 km away, San Felipe (pop. 25,000) 20 km away, San Miguel (pop. 28,800) 23 km away, Alajuela (pop. 47,500) 24 km away, and San Francisco de Heredia (pop. 21,900) 27 km away.
No damages were reported as a result of this quake. At least one aftershock of magnitude 2.6 was recorded, but not felt.

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Date & time: 22 Feb 2021 5:50 pm (GMT -6) local time (22 Feb 2021 23:50 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 3.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.81°N / 84.26°W

(Acosta, San Jose, Costa Rica)
Primary data source: INETER

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Magnitude 4.0 hit earthquake near capital of Costa Rica. Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 02:56 02:56 AM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.0 quake 22 Feb 5:50 pm (GMT -6) A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit near the City of San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital, on Monday afternoon, 22 Feb. 2021, at 5:50 pm local time. The quake occurred at a very shallow depth of 3 km at about 24 km distance from the city. A second report was later issued by the United States Geological Survey, which listed it as a magnitude 3.9 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same magnitude as well. Within minutes from the quake, our monitoring service received reports from users who felt the quake. The reports describe the quake as weak shaking. Those within an immediate 5 km radius from the epicenter further detailed the quake as a “double jolt” consisting of a light initial jolt, and a following stronger one. The earthquake was felt within a radius of about 30 km around the epicenter. People also felt the quake in San Rafael (pop. 25,400) located 19 km from the epicenter, Aserri (pop. 25,900) 19 km away, San Felipe (pop. 25,000) 20 km away, San Miguel (pop. 28,800) 23 km away, Alajuela (pop. 47,500) 24 km away, and San Francisco de Heredia (pop. 21,900) 27 km away. No damages were reported as a result of this quake. At least one aftershock of magnitude 2.6 was recorded, but not felt. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 22 Feb 2021 5:50 pm (GMT -6) local time (22 Feb 2021 23:50 GMT) Magnitude: 4.0 Depth: 3.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.81°N / 84.26°W (Acosta, San Jose, Costa Rica) Primary data source: INETER Details about this quake Previous news Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 00:24 World Earthquake Report for Monday, 22 February 2021 Summary: 5 quakes 5.0+, 43 quakes 4.0+, 123 quakes 3.0+, 217 quakes 2.0+ (388 total) Global seismic activity level on 22 February 2021: MODERATE ... read all Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 23:50 Volcano earthquake report for Monday, 22 Feb 2021 Quakes detected near: Apastepeque (1 quake mag 2.9), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 0.3-2.0), Cabalian (1 quake mag 2.6), Clear Lake (17 quakes between mag 0.2-1.4), Coso (7 quakes between mag 0.1-1.2), Eldey (2 quakes between mag 1.6-2.1) ... read all Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 23:34 Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake 34 km northwest of San José de Jachal, Argentina Just 7 minutes ago, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near San José de Jachal, Departamento de Jáchal, San Juan, Argentina. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Monday 22 February 2021 at 8:14 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 106 km below the surface. ... read all Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 23:01 Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake 112 km northwest of Funchal, Portugal A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Funchal, Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, was reported only 7 minutes ago by Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter late at night on Monday 22 February 2021 at 10:41 pm local time. 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. ... read all Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 22:30 Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes near Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA, was reported only 29 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5 miles beneath the epicenter early afternoon on Monday 22 February 2021 at 3:00 pm local time. 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. ... read all Monthly reports