Mag. 3.3 earthquake - 32 Km SSW of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on 28 Sep 9:05 pm (GMT -6) -
Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 21 km depth
29 Sep 03:32 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 27 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 28 Sep 9:05 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 21.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.71°N / 84.94°W
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Arenal (88 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) SSW of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700)
44 km (27 mi) SW of Esparza (Espíritu Santo) (pop: 15,600)
48 km (30 mi) SSW of Miramar (pop: 6,540)
54 km (34 mi) WSW of Desamparados (San Mateo) (pop: 14,400)
72 km (45 mi) W of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal) (pop: 27,400)
87 km (54 mi) WSW of Alajuela (pop: 47,500)
97 km (60 mi) WSW of San José (pop: 335,000)
211 km (131 mi) W of Puerto Limon (pop: 63,100)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
26°C (79 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: EMSC
Overcast Clouds
26°C (79 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 21 km | 32 Km SSW of Puntarenas, Costa Rica | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 21 km | 12 Km Al Sur De Paquera, Puntarenas., Costa Rica | RSN |
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