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M7.6 earthquake - 10km NE of Hojancha, Costa Rica, Wednesday, 5 September 2012 at 14:42 (GMT)

Update Wed 05 Sep 16:07
A massive magnitude 7.6 earthquake has hit western mainland Costa Rica at about 100 km west of the capital San José.
A tsunami warning has been issued and was later removed.
So far, there are no reports of fatalities, but there are people injured and some damage in the epicenter area.

Major magnitude 7.6 earthquake - 22 km southeast of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:42 (America/Costa_Rica)

Major magnitude 7.6 earthquake - 22 km southeast of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:42 (America/Costa_Rica) Major magnitude 7.6 earthquake - 22 km southeast of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:42 (America/Costa_Rica)

Major magnitude 7.6 earthquake at 40 km depth

1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.

Earthquake details

Date & timeSep 5, 2012 14:42:07 UTC
Local time at epicenterWed, 5 Sep 2012 08:42 (America/Costa_Rica)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude7.6
Depth40.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude9.9964°N / 85.318°W (Nandayure, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
Antipode9.996°S / 94.682°E
Shaking intensityVery strong shaking near epicenter
Felt0 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoRincón de la Vieja (101 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities13 km (8 mi) ESE of Hojancha (Guanacaste) (pop: 1,820) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
14 km (8 mi) WSW of Nandayure (Guanacaste) (pop: 1,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
22 km (14 mi) SE of Nicoya (Guanacaste) (pop: 15,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
41 km (26 mi) SE of Santa Cruz (Guanacaste) (pop: 12,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
54 km (34 mi) SSW of Canas (Cañas, Guanacaste) (pop: 20,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
59 km (37 mi) W of Chacarita (Puntarenas) (pop: 26,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
72 km (44 mi) W of Esparza (Espíritu Santo, Puntarenas) (pop: 15,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
72 km (45 mi) S of Liberia (Guanacaste) (pop: 45,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
130 km (81 mi) W of San Francisco (Heredia) (pop: 55,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
135 km (84 mi) W of San Jose (San José) (pop: 335,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Estimated seismic energy released1.6 x 1016 joules (4402 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.8 x 106 tons of TNT or 236.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.DepthLocationSource
7.635 kmCosta RicaGFZ
7.640 km12km ESE of Hojancha, Costa RicaUSGS
7.640 km COSTA RICAEMSC
7.715 kmNicaraguaINETER
7.640 kmOff the Coast of Costa RicaGeoAu
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User reports for this quake (6)

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Ticuantepe (Nicaragua, 224 km NW of epicenter) : It was pretty long! I felt it lasted forever cuz I was in bed and stayed in there for some seconds to verify it was a shake. I then went to the kitchen and warned my sister. The water fo (reported through EMSC)  
Diriamba (Nicaragua, 209 km NW of epicenter) : I was practicing yoga and was aligning my spine when the Earth's adjustment took place. (reported through EMSC)  
Uruca District (Costa Rica, 144 km E of epicenter) : It was felt for about a minute. MAny people run downstairs, some objets fall down, the building structure made cracking sounds. (reported through EMSC)  
Alajuela (Costa Rica, 129 km E of epicenter) : it seemed to have lasted about 60 seconds....it was very gentle when it started....and built to a serious shaking by the time it was over....pretty scary stuff!! (reported through EMSC)  
Santa Rosa (Costa Rica, 113 km E of epicenter) : it started out trembling and then began swaying. it lasted over a minute. A motorcycle in the parking lot at my work fell over and the r (reported through EMSC)  
Monteverde (Costa Rica, 66 km E of epicenter) : location i felt theaerthuake was in the mountains in santa lucia near monteverde (reported through EMSC)  

Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, 200 largest out of 4575 total

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Apr 11, 2014 20:29
9 years ago - felt
6.6

139 km
11 km SE of Nandaime, Granada, NicaraguaMore
Oct 24, 2012 00:45
11 years ago - felt
6.5

20 km
15 km E of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jun 15, 2013 17:34
10 years ago - felt
6.5

36 km
North Pacific Ocean, 60 km W of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Apr 10, 2014 23:27
9 years ago - felt
6.1

13 km
28 km SE of Larreynaga, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Sep 5, 2013 12:29
10 years ago - felt
6.0

18 km
North Pacific Ocean, 68 km NW of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Oct 10, 2012 12:19
11 years ago - felt
5.8

35 km
14 km NE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 8, 2012 20:29
11 years ago
5.6

36 km
15 km SE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
May 27, 2013 09:41
10 years ago - felt
5.6

11 km
15 km W of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, PanamaMore
Sep 16, 2012 05:51
11 years ago
5.2

24 km
8.3 km W of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jun 23, 2013 20:00
10 years ago - felt
5.2

18 km
10.6 km SW of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jan 17, 2014 21:02
9 years ago - felt
5.2

16 km
North Pacific Ocean, 24 km SE of Paquera, Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Mar 28, 2014 14:36
9 years ago - felt
5.2

67 km
North Pacific Ocean, 15 km S of Masachapa, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 22, 2014 04:18
9 years ago
5.2

6 km
19 km NE of Nagarote, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Jun 8, 2013 23:58
10 years ago
5.1

0 km
North Pacific Ocean, 266 km W of San Jose, San José, Costa RicaMore
Jun 15, 2013 18:10
10 years ago
5.1

41 km
North Pacific Ocean, 59 km W of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Jun 26, 2013 02:29
10 years ago
5.1

60 km
North Pacific Ocean, 60 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Aug 12, 2013 05:19
10 years ago
5.1

42 km
North Pacific Ocean, 313 km W of San Jose, San José, Costa RicaMore
Oct 27, 2013 15:28
10 years ago - felt
5.1

57 km
Isla de Los Higueros, 16 km SW of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Dec 10, 2013 17:28
10 years ago - felt
5.1

67 km
14 km NW of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Apr 11, 2014 00:01
9 years ago
5.1

10 km
5.6 km W of Ciudad Sandino, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 14, 2014 05:07
9 years ago - felt
5.1

15 km
5.5 km E of Ciudad Sandino, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Aug 31, 2014 10:01
9 years ago - felt
5.1

46 km
North Pacific Ocean, 37 km SW of San Isidro, Costa RicaMore
Sep 5, 2012 15:12
11 years ago
5.0

34 km
North Pacific Ocean, 76 km SW of Parrita, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Oct 12, 2012 19:24
11 years ago - felt
5.0

45 km
7 km NE of Parrita, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Dec 13, 2012 17:16
10 years ago - felt
5.0

37 km
North Pacific Ocean, 50 km SW of San Isidro, Costa RicaMore
Jun 17, 2013 15:12
10 years ago
5.0

71 km
North Pacific Ocean, 56 km S of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Mar 20, 2014 17:55
9 years ago
5.0

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 122 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 11, 2014 00:28
9 years ago
5.0

1.1 km
13 km N of Nagarote, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Apr 10, 2014 23:44
9 years ago
5.0

3.1 km
17 km NE of Nagarote, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Jul 6, 2014 11:42
9 years ago - felt
5.0

42 km
24 km NE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 12, 2012 02:12
11 years ago
4.9

15 km
North Pacific Ocean, 181 km SW of San Jose, San José, Costa RicaMore
Dec 13, 2012 17:20
10 years ago
4.9

34 km
North Pacific Ocean, 52 km SW of San Isidro, Costa RicaMore
Jan 24, 2013 07:08
10 years ago - felt
4.9

63 km
6.7 km NE of Desamparados, San Mateo, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa RicaMore
Jan 31, 2013 03:01
10 years ago
4.9

5 km
North Pacific Ocean, 23 km SE of Limones, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Mar 25, 2013 02:52
10 years ago
4.9

1.7 km
18 km NE of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Mar 31, 2013 20:33
10 years ago
4.9

55 km
North Pacific Ocean, 92 km SW of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Apr 6, 2013 10:59
10 years ago
4.9

48 km
North Pacific Ocean, 95 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Jun 10, 2013 00:57
10 years ago
4.9

2 km
North Pacific Ocean, 10.4 km S of Baco, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Jun 15, 2013 17:59
10 years ago - felt
4.9

38 km
North Pacific Ocean, 67 km S of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Jun 15, 2013 17:34
10 years ago
4.9

5 km
27 km SW of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jun 15, 2013 19:36
10 years ago
4.9

15 km
North Pacific Ocean, 77 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Aug 6, 2013 06:54
10 years ago
4.9

43 km
North Pacific Ocean, 89 km SW of Corinto, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Sep 18, 2013 18:23
10 years ago
4.9

16 km
North Pacific Ocean, 324 km W of San Jose, San José, Costa RicaMore
Dec 21, 2013 18:19
9 years ago
4.9

76 km
14 km SW of Villa El Carmen, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Jan 26, 2014 05:04
9 years ago
4.9

53 km
North Pacific Ocean, 131 km W of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Mar 24, 2014 11:24
9 years ago
4.9

18 km
North Pacific Ocean, 62 km W of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Apr 11, 2014 20:50
9 years ago
4.9

114 km
3.8 km N of Nandaime, Granada, NicaraguaMore
Sep 12, 2012 06:29
11 years ago
4.8

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 63 km SW of Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Jan 28, 2013 20:20
10 years ago
4.8

30 km
Provincia de Puntarenas, 97 km E of San Isidro, Costa RicaMore
Apr 28, 2013 11:29
10 years ago
4.8

172 km
Departamento de Rivas, 19 km S of Nandaime, Granada, NicaraguaMore
Sep 5, 2013 23:54
10 years ago
4.8

36 km
North Pacific Ocean, 68 km NW of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Nov 10, 2013 21:43
10 years ago
4.8

50 km
North Pacific Ocean, 63 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Apr 16, 2014 13:37
9 years ago - felt
4.8

44 km
2.3 km W of Divala, Distrito de Alanje, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Aug 7, 2014 08:50
9 years ago - felt
4.8

29 km
10.4 km NE of Parrita, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Sep 1, 2014 09:07
9 years ago
4.8

68 km
North Pacific Ocean, 88 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Sep 6, 2012 09:07
11 years ago
4.7

229 km
29 km SE of Granada, NicaraguaMore
Nov 17, 2012 04:35
11 years ago
4.7

172 km
15 km SE of Upala, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa RicaMore
Mar 13, 2013 18:22
10 years ago
4.7

16 km
North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica, 88 km SW of David, PanamaMore
Jun 8, 2013 23:58
10 years ago
4.7

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 63 km NW of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jun 15, 2013 17:41
10 years ago
4.7

110 km
17 km W of Villa El Carmen, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Feb 15, 2014 12:15
9 years ago
4.7

0.9 km
29 km NE of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Feb 16, 2014 19:21
9 years ago - felt
4.7

27 km
North Pacific Ocean, 21 km W of Parrita, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Mar 5, 2014 21:15
9 years ago - felt
4.7

34 km
13 km NE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Mar 28, 2014 23:16
9 years ago
4.7

73 km
North Pacific Ocean, 64 km W of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Mar 30, 2014 05:58
9 years ago
4.7

15 km
Caribbean Sea, 63 km N of Ciudad de Limon, Costa RicaMore
Jun 5, 2014 19:18
9 years ago
4.7

55 km
North Pacific Ocean, 60 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Jun 27, 2014 11:38
9 years ago
4.7

53 km
North Pacific Ocean, 61 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Jun 28, 2014 08:15
9 years ago
4.7

54 km
North Pacific Ocean, 61 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Aug 31, 2014 13:48
9 years ago
4.7

52 km
North Pacific Ocean, 79 km SW of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Sep 4, 2014 12:31
9 years ago
4.7

19 km
North Pacific Ocean, 76 km SW of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Sep 12, 2012 02:13
11 years ago
4.6

37 km
5.3 km N of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 24, 2012 01:37
11 years ago
4.6

15 km
North Pacific Ocean, 46 km W of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Dec 14, 2012 10:36
10 years ago
4.6

7 km
North Pacific Ocean, 74 km SW of San Isidro, Costa RicaMore
Dec 16, 2012 10:23
10 years ago
4.6

44 km
North Pacific Ocean, 69 km NW of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jan 23, 2013 03:21
10 years ago
4.6

28 km
5.4 km SW of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jan 23, 2013 04:42
10 years ago
4.6

14 km
North Pacific Ocean, 283 km SW of San Jose, San José, Costa RicaMore
Jan 29, 2013 00:56
10 years ago
4.6

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 194 km W of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Mar 25, 2013 00:00
10 years ago
4.6

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 192 km W of Managua, NicaraguaMore
May 3, 2013 12:51
10 years ago
4.6

5 km
North Pacific Ocean, 61 km SW of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Jun 1, 2013 22:26
10 years ago
4.6

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 73 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Jun 10, 2013 20:41
10 years ago
4.6

15 km
North Pacific Ocean, 262 km W of San Jose, San José, Costa RicaMore
Jun 16, 2013 01:04
10 years ago
4.6

41 km
North Pacific Ocean, 66 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Sep 24, 2013 03:41
10 years ago
4.6

25 km
2 km NW of San Valentin, Baru District, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Oct 14, 2013 13:06
10 years ago
4.6

88 km
North Pacific Ocean, 27 km W of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, NicaraguaMore
Oct 26, 2013 22:34
10 years ago
4.6

13 km
5.4 km S of Finca Sigua, Baru District, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Mar 10, 2014 18:01
9 years ago - felt
4.6

40 km
21 km NW of Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Mar 11, 2014 06:39
9 years ago
4.6

54 km
North Pacific Ocean, 69 km W of Masachapa, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 10, 2014 23:42
9 years ago
4.6

14 km
Departamento de Managua, 23 km NE of Nagarote, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Apr 11, 2014 14:39
9 years ago
4.6

10.6 km
Departamento de Managua, 18 km NE of Nagarote, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Apr 14, 2014 05:43
9 years ago
4.6

2 km
9.2 km N of Ciudad Sandino, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 15, 2014 15:57
9 years ago
4.6

10 km
North Pacific Ocean, 219 km W of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 19, 2014 13:36
9 years ago - felt
4.6

31 km
8.9 km E of Quebrada Grande, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Jun 4, 2014 23:03
9 years ago
4.6

15 km
North Pacific Ocean, 65 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Jun 23, 2014 19:13
9 years ago
4.6

21 km
8.8 km SW of Volcan, Bugaba District, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Aug 5, 2014 04:11
9 years ago - felt
4.6

191 km
8.8 km E of San Juan del Sur, Departamento de Rivas, NicaraguaMore
Sep 5, 2012 14:59
11 years ago
4.6

10.4 km
6.2 km NE of San Carlos, Departamento de Rio San Juan, NicaraguaMore
Sep 5, 2012 22:46
11 years ago
4.6

35 km
12 km S of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 6, 2012 09:07
11 years ago
4.6

35 km
13 km E of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 12, 2012 02:13
11 years ago
4.6

35 km
10.6 km SE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 16, 2012 15:13
11 years ago
4.6

12 km
North Pacific Ocean, 85 km SW of Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Sep 5, 2012 22:11
11 years ago
4.5

35 km
21 km SW of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 7, 2012 01:21
11 years ago
4.5

43 km
13 km W of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 8, 2012 09:50
11 years ago
4.5

36 km
13 km NW of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 12, 2012 18:43
11 years ago
4.5

6 km
North Pacific Ocean, 36 km SW of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 18, 2012 19:10
11 years ago
4.5

44 km
North Pacific Ocean, 42 km S of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 23, 2012 14:58
11 years ago
4.5

10 km
25 km SW of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Oct 24, 2012 01:55
11 years ago
4.5

11 km
12 km SW of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Nov 12, 2012 08:45
11 years ago
4.5

30 km
6.1 km S of San Rafael Abajo, Puriscal, Provincia de San José, Costa RicaMore
Dec 9, 2012 06:03
11 years ago
4.5

24 km
4.7 km N of Cartago, Costa RicaMore
Dec 12, 2012 06:54
10 years ago - felt
4.5

10.1 km
3.1 km S of Naranjo, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa RicaMore
Jan 19, 2013 02:21
10 years ago
4.5

29 km
North Pacific Ocean, 14 km SW of Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Jan 20, 2013 22:01
10 years ago - felt
4.5

8 km
North Pacific Ocean, 12 km SW of Samara, Costa RicaMore
Feb 9, 2013 14:18
10 years ago
4.5

5 km
North Pacific Ocean, 60 km SW of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Mar 7, 2013 03:56
10 years ago
4.5

21 km
North Pacific Ocean, 32 km S of Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Mar 8, 2013 17:14
10 years ago
4.5

5 km
1.8 km E of Baco, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Mar 30, 2013 11:41
10 years ago
4.5

51 km
North Pacific Ocean, 72 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Apr 7, 2013 15:37
10 years ago
4.5

27 km
North Pacific Ocean, 12 km S of Puerto Armuelles, PanamaMore
Apr 10, 2013 13:40
10 years ago
4.5

18 km
North Pacific Ocean, 26 km S of Paquera, Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Apr 27, 2013 06:01
10 years ago
4.5

152 km
16 km NW of Venado, San Carlos, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa RicaMore
Jun 13, 2013 02:59
10 years ago - felt
4.5

16 km
13 km S of San Marcos, Tarrazu, Provincia de San José, Costa RicaMore
Jun 15, 2013 18:50
10 years ago
4.5

46 km
North Pacific Ocean, 63 km W of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Jun 26, 2013 15:11
10 years ago
4.5

52 km
North Pacific Ocean, 53 km SW of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Jul 14, 2013 00:00
10 years ago
4.5

52 km
North Pacific Ocean, 64 km S of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Aug 1, 2013 18:31
10 years ago
4.5

51 km
North Pacific Ocean, 71 km S of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Aug 11, 2013 20:35
10 years ago
4.5

18 km
North Pacific Ocean, 50 km SW of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Sep 1, 2013 06:28
10 years ago
4.5

21 km
North Pacific Ocean, 46 km SW of San Isidro, Costa RicaMore
Sep 5, 2013 14:16
10 years ago
4.5

44 km
North Pacific Ocean, 69 km W of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Oct 2, 2013 03:11
10 years ago
4.5

54 km
North Pacific Ocean, 53 km W of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Nov 16, 2013 22:57
10 years ago
4.5

92 km
North Pacific Ocean, 24 km SW of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Dec 19, 2013 03:05
9 years ago
4.5

28 km
North Pacific Ocean, 48 km S of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Feb 20, 2014 21:47
9 years ago - felt
4.5

113 km
North Pacific Ocean, 37 km S of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Mar 2, 2014 15:36
9 years ago - felt
4.5

55 km
4 km E of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Mar 4, 2014 05:28
9 years ago
4.5

25 km
North Pacific Ocean, 186 km S of San Jose, San José, Costa RicaMore
May 23, 2014 13:20
9 years ago
4.5

74 km
North Pacific Ocean, 28 km SW of Corinto, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Jun 4, 2014 13:06
9 years ago
4.5

40 km
North Pacific Ocean, 135 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Jun 23, 2014 07:43
9 years ago
4.5

55 km
North Pacific Ocean, 16 km E of Puerto Armuelles, PanamaMore
Jun 25, 2014 10:44
9 years ago
4.5

50 km
North Pacific Ocean, 79 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Sep 7, 2012 01:21
11 years ago
4.5

43 km
24 km SW of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 12, 2012 18:43
11 years ago
4.5

10 km
2.2 km NE of Upala, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa RicaMore
Sep 14, 2012 23:13
11 years ago
4.5

35 km
8.9 km SE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 18, 2012 19:10
11 years ago
4.5

36 km
North Pacific Ocean, 47 km S of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 5, 2012 15:58
11 years ago
4.4

22 km
6 km NW of Samara, Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 7, 2012 03:26
11 years ago
4.4

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 72 km NW of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 7, 2012 05:46
11 years ago
4.4

12 km
North Pacific Ocean, 68 km SW of Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Sep 12, 2012 02:18
11 years ago
4.4

15 km
North Pacific Ocean, 81 km SW of Nandayure, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 12, 2012 04:10
11 years ago
4.4

35 km
Isla Cabo Blanco, 29 km SW of Paquera, Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Sep 14, 2012 23:13
11 years ago
4.4

35 km
11 km E of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 23, 2012 03:43
11 years ago
4.4

13 km
North Pacific Ocean, 44 km S of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 23, 2012 21:35
11 years ago
4.4

32 km
North Pacific Ocean, 34 km W of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Oct 5, 2012 04:55
11 years ago
4.4

100 km
North Pacific Ocean, 25 km W of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Oct 5, 2012 18:32
11 years ago
4.4

15 km
10.2 km NW of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Oct 7, 2012 07:00
11 years ago
4.4

24 km
Isla Cabo Blanco, 20 km SW of Paquera, Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Oct 21, 2012 13:32
11 years ago
4.4

41 km
8.5 km W of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Dec 18, 2012 04:50
10 years ago
4.4

18 km
North Pacific Ocean, 51 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Dec 29, 2012 04:01
10 years ago
4.4

66 km
North Pacific Ocean, 86 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Dec 29, 2012 09:53
10 years ago
4.4

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 79 km SW of La Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jan 13, 2013 21:05
10 years ago
4.4

49 km
7.6 km W of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Mar 12, 2013 13:41
10 years ago
4.4

5 km
1.1 km NE of San Carlitos, David District, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaMore
Apr 7, 2013 05:18
10 years ago
4.4

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 179 km W of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 24, 2013 07:35
10 years ago
4.4

29 km
24 km NW of Ciudad de Limon, Costa RicaMore
Apr 25, 2013 16:01
10 years ago
4.4

71 km
North Pacific Ocean, 53 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
May 13, 2013 00:50
10 years ago
4.4

41 km
26 km W of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
May 27, 2013 15:22
10 years ago
4.4

5 km
Provincia de Chiriqui, 34 km SW of Changuinola, PanamaMore
Aug 7, 2013 21:30
10 years ago
4.4

172 km
14 km W of Ciudad Sandino, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Aug 27, 2013 19:51
10 years ago
4.4

11 km
6.7 km E of San Vito, Coto Brus, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Sep 22, 2013 05:53
10 years ago
4.4

180 km
Departamento de Leon, 5.1 km SE of Posoltega, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Nov 5, 2013 03:35
10 years ago
4.4

114 km
North Pacific Ocean, 28 km SW of Nagarote, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Dec 25, 2013 14:37
9 years ago
4.4

22 km
North Pacific Ocean, 58 km SW of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Dec 28, 2013 07:25
9 years ago
4.4

44 km
North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica, 97 km SW of Nicaragua, NicaraguaMore
Jan 5, 2014 19:06
9 years ago
4.4

39 km
8.6 km SE of San Vito, Coto Brus, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Jan 17, 2014 16:24
9 years ago
4.4

49 km
North Pacific Ocean, 177 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Feb 15, 2014 22:19
9 years ago
4.4

56 km
North Pacific Ocean, 60 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Mar 14, 2014 19:20
9 years ago
4.4

10 km
North Pacific Ocean, 70 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, NicaraguaMore
Apr 10, 2014 23:35
9 years ago
4.4

2 km
17 km N of Nagarote, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Apr 11, 2014 18:17
9 years ago
4.4

3.4 km
19 km W of Ciudad Sandino, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 14, 2014 04:12
9 years ago
4.4

10 km
19 km N of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 18, 2014 12:21
9 years ago
4.4

4.8 km
Departamento de Managua, 16 km NE of Nagarote, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Apr 19, 2014 21:47
9 years ago
4.4

52 km
North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica, 87 km SW of Nicaragua, NicaraguaMore
May 28, 2014 16:53
9 years ago
4.4

47 km
North Pacific Ocean, 65 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jun 1, 2014 04:08
9 years ago
4.4

46 km
North Pacific Ocean, 68 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Jun 8, 2014 06:38
9 years ago
4.4

60 km
North Pacific Ocean, 29 km S of Masachapa, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Jul 10, 2014 02:59
9 years ago
4.4

12 km
16 km SW of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Jul 16, 2014 22:10
9 years ago - felt
4.4

13 km
22 km S of Turrialba, Provincia de Cartago, Costa RicaMore
Aug 4, 2014 20:00
9 years ago
4.4

113 km
13 km S of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Aug 30, 2014 10:31
9 years ago
4.4

4.5 km
15 km SW of Morrito, Departamento de Rio San Juan, NicaraguaMore
Sep 6, 2012 09:11
11 years ago
4.4

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 69 km W of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 12, 2012 04:10
11 years ago
4.4

33 km
North Pacific Ocean, 66 km SW of Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Sep 21, 2012 06:37
11 years ago
4.4

45 km
10.2 km W of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 23, 2012 14:58
11 years ago
4.4

53 km
6.1 km SE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 27, 2012 03:03
11 years ago
4.4

37 km
North Pacific Ocean, 39 km S of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 8, 2012 12:01
11 years ago
4.3

43 km
13 km S of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Sep 9, 2012 21:37
11 years ago
4.3

25 km
North Pacific Ocean, 20 km S of Puntarenas, Costa RicaMore
Sep 9, 2012 21:37
11 years ago
4.3

30 km
North Pacific Ocean, 244 km SW of San Jose, San José, Costa RicaMore
Sep 18, 2012 09:10
11 years ago
4.3

17 km
North Pacific Ocean, 44 km SW of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Oct 2, 2012 03:10
11 years ago
4.3

70 km
North Pacific Ocean, 79 km SW of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Oct 21, 2012 20:29
11 years ago
4.3

5 km
North Pacific Ocean, 58 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Nov 7, 2012 16:37
11 years ago
4.3

5 km
36 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Nov 13, 2012 07:17
11 years ago
4.3

141 km
13 km N of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Nov 22, 2012 13:53
11 years ago
4.3

8 km
23 km SW of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaMore
Nov 25, 2012 15:10
11 years ago
4.3

61 km
North Pacific Ocean, 66 km W of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
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