Minor mag. 3.5 earthquake - 2 km al Sur de Mogote, Bagaces. (Costa Rica) on Monday, 13 January 2020
13 Jan 17:00 UTC: First to report: RSN after 3 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 13 de enero del 2020 7:54 am
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.696°N / 85.221°W
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Miravalles (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) NW of Fortuna (pop: 1,800)
18 km (11 mi) SW of Bijagua (pop: 1,100)
19 km (12 mi) N of Bagaces (pop: 4,100)
151 km (94 mi) NW of San José (pop: 335,000)
171 km (106 mi) SE of Masaya (pop: 130,100)
195 km (121 mi) SE of Managua (pop: 973,100)
Primary data source: RSN
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| 13 de enero del 2020 7:54 am (13 Jan 13:54:00 UTC) | M 3.5 / 5 km | 2 km al Sur de Mogote, Bagaces. (Costa Rica) | RSN |
| Mon, 13 Jan 13:54 UTC | M 3.5 / 5 km | Costa Rica | EMSC |
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