Mag. 3.1 earthquake - 6.7 km northwest of Florencia, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica, on Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 12:03 am (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 102 km depth
26 Nov 06:04 UTC: First to report: RSN after 1 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 12:03 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 102.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.417°N / 84.499°W
(San Carlos, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Platanar (20 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) NNW of Florencia (Alajuela) (pop: 888) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NW of Quesada (Barrio San Martín, Alajuela) (pop: 27,300) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) ENE of Pocosol (Alajuela) (pop: 2,950) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) ESE of Fortuna (Alajuela) (pop: 3,010) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) NW of Rio Segundo (Valverde Vega, Alajuela) (pop: 9,850) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) N of San Ramon (San Ramón, Alajuela) (pop: 10,800) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NW of Alajuela (pop: 47,500) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) NW of San Francisco (Heredia) (pop: 55,900) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) NW of San Jose (San José) (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) WNW of Puerto Limon (Limón) (pop: 63,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Mist
21°C (70 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)
Primary data source: RSN
Mist
21°C (70 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 102 km | 7 Km Al Norte De Florencia, San Carlos., Costa Rica | RSN |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - 6.7 km northwest of Florencia, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica, on Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 12:03 am (GMT -6)
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