Mag. 3.0 earthquake - 42 Km Al Sur De Jacó, Costa Rica, on 2020-10-22 00:12:16 -
Minor 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: 3.0
Depth: 3.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.254°N / 84.528°W
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Barva (109 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) SW of Parrita (pop: 3,730)
42 km (26 mi) SSE of Jacó (Garabito) (pop: 4,090)
45 km (28 mi) WSW of Quepos (pop: 7,810)
64 km (39 mi) SSW of Tejar (Acosta) (pop: 22,400)
69 km (43 mi) SSW of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal) (pop: 27,400)
90 km (56 mi) SSW of San José (pop: 335,000)
92 km (57 mi) SSW of Alajuela (pop: 47,500)
183 km (114 mi) WSW of Puerto Limon (Limón) (pop: 63,100)
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
26.9°C (80 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 3 km | 42 Km Al Sur De Jacó, Costa Rica | INETER |
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