Mag. 3.2 earthquake - 27 Km ENE of Liberia, Costa Rica, on Wednesday, 21 October 2020 at 12:00 (GMT) -
Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
21 Oct 14:32 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 hours and 32 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.69°N / 85.2°W
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Miravalles (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) SSW of Sagrada Familia (Bagaces)
2 km (1 mi) N of Fortuna (Bagaces) (pop: 1,770)
16 km (10 mi) WSW of Bijagua (Upala) (pop: 1,090)
19 km (12 mi) NNE of Bagaces (pop: 4,110)
27 km (17 mi) ENE of Liberia (pop: 45,400)
30 km (19 mi) SSW of San José (Upala) (pop: 31,400)
148 km (92 mi) NW of San José (pop: 335,000)
197 km (123 mi) SE of Managua (Nicaragua) (pop: 973,100)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 5 km | 27 Km ENE of Liberia, Costa Rica | EMSC |
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