Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 14 km east of Tilaran, Tilarán, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on 18 de octubre del 2020 9:48 am
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 8 km depth
18 Oct 16:02 UTC: First to report: RSN after 14 minutes.
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

Antipode: 10.48°S / 95.162°E
Nearest volcano: Arenal (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) SW of Venado (Alajuela) (pop: 250) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) E of Tilaran (Tilarán, Guanacaste) (pop: 7,300) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) W of La Fortuna (Alajuela) (pop: 3,010) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) E of Canas (Cañas, Guanacaste) (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) WNW of Ciudad Quesada (Barrio San Martín, Alajuela) (pop: 27,300) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (34 mi) N of Chacarita (Puntarenas) (pop: 26,400) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) SSE of San José (Upala, Alajuela) (pop: 31,400) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) ESE of Liberia (Guanacaste) (pop: 45,400) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NW of San Francisco (Heredia) (pop: 55,900) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NW of San Jose (San José) (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
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

Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.7 | 8 km | 10 Km Al Este De Tronadora, Tilaran., Costa Rica | RSN |
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