Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 17 km south of Paquera, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on 06 de octubre del 2020 2:19 am
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Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 19 km depth
6 Oct 14:46 UTC: First to report: RSN after 6 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 06 de octubre del 2020 2:19 am
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.676°N / 84.883°W

Antipode: 9.676°S / 95.117°E
Nearest volcano: Arenal (90 km / 56 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (11 mi) SSE of Paquera (pop: 1,510) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) S of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SSW of Chacarita (pop: 26,400) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) SW of Esparza (Espíritu Santo) (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) WSW of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal) (pop: 27,400) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (44 mi) W of Tejar (Acosta) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) WSW of Alajuela (pop: 47,500) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) WSW of San Francisco (pop: 55,900) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of Heredia (pop: 21,900) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of San Jose (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: RSN
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.8 | 19 km | 17 Km Al Sur De Paquera, Puntarenas., Costa Rica | RSN |
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