Mag. 3.0 earthquake - 20 Km Al Este De Cobano, Puntarenas., Costa Rica, on 03 de octubre del 2020 3:31 pm -
Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 18 km depth
3 Oct 21:42 UTC: First to report: RSN after 11 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 03 de octubre del 2020 3:31 pm
Magnitude: 3.0
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.627°N / 84.936°W
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Arenal (96 km / 60 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) SSE of Santa Lucia
34 km (21 mi) W of Jacó (Garabito) (pop: 4,090)
40 km (25 mi) SSW of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700)
51 km (31 mi) SW of Esparza (Espíritu Santo) (pop: 15,600)
59 km (37 mi) SW of Desamparados (San Mateo) (pop: 14,400)
74 km (46 mi) WSW of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal) (pop: 27,400)
97 km (60 mi) WSW of San Francisco (pop: 55,900)
99 km (62 mi) WSW of San José (pop: 335,000)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
26.5°C (80 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: RSN
Moderate Rain
26.5°C (80 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 18 km | 20 Km Al Este De Cobano, Puntarenas., Costa Rica | RSN |
| M 3.0 | 18 km | 40 Km SSW of Puntarenas, Costa Rica | EMSC |
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