Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 17 Km Al Sur De Paquera, Puntarenas., Costa Rica, on 06 de octubre del 2020 2:19 am -
Minor 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
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Arenal (90 km / 56 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (11 mi) SSE of Paquera (Puntarenas) (pop: 1,510)
29 km (18 mi) WNW of Jacó (Garabito) (pop: 4,090)
34 km (21 mi) S of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700)
43 km (27 mi) SW of Esparza (Espíritu Santo) (pop: 15,600)
51 km (32 mi) SW of Desamparados (San Mateo) (pop: 14,400)
67 km (42 mi) WSW of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal) (pop: 27,400)
90 km (56 mi) WSW of San Francisco (pop: 55,900)
92 km (57 mi) WSW of San José (pop: 335,000)
Primary data source: RSN
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 19 km | 17 Km Al Sur De Paquera, Puntarenas., Costa Rica | RSN |
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