Light mag. 3.8 earthquake - 42 km southwest of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Sunday, 22 Nov 2020 6:29 pm (GMT -6) -
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Light magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 28 km depth
23 Nov 00:52 UTC: First to report: RSN after 23 minutes.
Date & time: 23 Nov 2020 00:29:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 22 Nov 2020 6:29 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.899°N / 85.741°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Rincón de la Vieja (113 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (15 mi) W of Samara (Guanacaste) (pop: 1,070) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) WSW of Hojancha (Guanacaste) (pop: 1,820) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SW of Nicoya (Guanacaste) (pop: 15,300) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) SSW of Santa Cruz (Guanacaste) (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SSW of Liberia (Guanacaste) (pop: 45,400) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SW of Canas (Cañas, Guanacaste) (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) W of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) W of Chacarita (Puntarenas) (pop: 26,400) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) W of San Francisco (Heredia) (pop: 55,900) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) W of San Jose (San José) (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
25.6°C (78 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: RSNOvercast Clouds
25.6°C (78 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 28 km | 23 Km Al Oeste De Samara, Nicoya., Costa Rica | RSN |
| M 3.8 | 28 km | OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA | EMSC |
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