Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - 10 Km Al Este De Tronadora, Tilaran., Costa Rica on Sunday, 18 October 2020
18 Oct 16:02 UTC: First to report: RSN after 14 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: 18 de octubre del 2020 9:48 am
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.48°N / 84.838°W
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Arenal (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) SW of Venado (pop: 300)
14 km (9 mi) E of Tilarán (pop: 7,300)
21 km (13 mi) W of La Fortuna (pop: 3,000)
95 km (59 mi) NW of San Francisco (pop: 55,900)
103 km (64 mi) NW of San José (pop: 335,000)
190 km (118 mi) SE of Juigalpa (pop: 54,700)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
25.7°C (78 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NE
Primary data source: RSN
Overcast Clouds
25.7°C (78 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| 18 de octubre del 2020 9:48 am (18 Oct 15:48:00 UTC) | M 2.7 / 8 km | 10 Km Al Este De Tronadora, Tilaran., Costa Rica | RSN |
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