Mag. 3.0 earthquake - 2 Km Al Este De Mogote, Bagaces., Costa Rica, on 21 de octubre del 2020 4:27 am -
Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 6 km depth
21 Oct 14:12 UTC: First to report: RSN after 4 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 21 de octubre del 2020 4:27 am
Magnitude: 3.0
Depth: 6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.7°N / 85.208°W
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Miravalles (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) NNW of Fortuna (pop: 1,770)
17 km (11 mi) WSW of Bijagua (pop: 1,090)
26 km (16 mi) ENE of Liberia (pop: 45,400)
29 km (18 mi) SSW of San José (Upala) (pop: 31,400)
31 km (19 mi) SW of Upala (pop: 4,190)
32 km (20 mi) NNW of Canas (Cañas) (pop: 20,300)
142 km (88 mi) WNW of San Francisco (pop: 55,900)
150 km (93 mi) NW of San José (pop: 335,000)
Primary data source: RSN
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 6 km | 2 Km Al Este De Mogote, Bagaces., Costa Rica | RSN |
| M 3.0 | 6 km | 26 Km ENE of Liberia, Costa Rica | EMSC |
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