Mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Jacó, Garabito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on 29 de octubre del 2020 11:31 am -
Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 18 km depth
29 Oct 18:44 UTC: First to report: RSN after 1 hour and 13 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 29 de octubre del 2020 11:31 am
Magnitude: 3.0
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.478°N / 84.69°W
(Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Poas (95 km / 59 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
56 km (35 mi) SSW of Desamparados (San Mateo, Alajuela) (pop: 14,400)
58 km (36 mi) S of Esparza (Espíritu Santo, Puntarenas) (pop: 15,600)
58 km (36 mi) SSE of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700)
58 km (36 mi) WSW of Tejar (Acosta, San José) (pop: 22,400)
59 km (37 mi) SW of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal, San José) (pop: 27,400)
80 km (49 mi) SW of Alajuela (pop: 47,500)
84 km (52 mi) SW of San José (pop: 335,000)
190 km (118 mi) WSW of Puerto Limon (Limón) (pop: 63,100)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: RSN
Broken Clouds
27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SSEEstimated 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 | 18 km | 17 Km Al Sur De Jaco, Garabito., Costa Rica | RSN |
| M 3.0 | 18 km | 16 Km SSW of Jaco, Costa Rica | EMSC |
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