Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - 3 Km Al Oeste De Jaco, Garabito., Costa Rica, on 07 de octubre del 2020 6:07 am
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Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 22 km depth
7 Oct 16:50 UTC: First to report: RSN after 5 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 07 de octubre del 2020 6:07 am
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 22.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.625°N / 84.659°W

Antipode: 9.625°S / 95.341°E
Nearest volcano: Poas (79 km / 49 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) WNW of Jaco (pop: 4,090) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SSW of Desamparados (San Mateo) (pop: 14,400) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) S of Esparza (Espíritu Santo) (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSE of Chacarita (pop: 26,400) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) WSW of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal) (pop: 27,400) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) WSW of Tejar (Acosta) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) WSW of San Rafael (pop: 25,400) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SW of San Francisco (pop: 55,900) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) WSW of San Jose (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Curridabat (pop: 34,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: RSN
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.2 | 22 km | 3 Km Al Oeste De Jaco, Garabito., Costa Rica | RSN |
3.2 | 22 km | 44 Km SSE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica | EMSC |
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