Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 45 km southwest of Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on 2020-10-22 00:12:16
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Light magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 3 km depth
22 Oct 06:21 UTC: First to report: INETER after 9 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-22 00:12:16
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 3.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.254°N / 84.528°W

Antipode: 9.254°S / 95.472°E
Nearest volcano: Barva (109 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) SW of Parrita (pop: 3,730) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (39 mi) SSW of Tejar (Acosta) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SSW of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal) (pop: 27,400) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SW of San Miguel (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SSE of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SSW of San Jose (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SSW of Alajuela (pop: 47,500) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSW of San Francisco (pop: 55,900) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SSW of Heredia (pop: 21,900) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SW of Cartago (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
26.9°C (80 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SE
Primary data source: INETER
Light Rain

Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.0 | 3 km | 42 Km Al Sur De Jacó, Costa Rica | INETER |
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