Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - Tilaran, 13 km northeast of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on 10 de febrero del 2021 5:01 am -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 77 km depth
10 Feb 14:28 UTC: First to report: RSN after 3 hours.
Date & time: 10 Feb 2021 11:01:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 10 de febrero del 2021 5:01 am
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 77.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.478°N / 84.993°W
(Tilaran, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Tenorio (22 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) WNW of Tilaran (Tilarán, Guanacaste) (pop: 7,300) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) ENE of Canas (Cañas, Guanacaste) (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) N of Juntas (Guanacaste) (pop: 4,740) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) ESE of Liberia (Guanacaste) (pop: 45,400) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSE of San Jose (Upala, Alajuela) (pop: 31,400) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NNW of Chacarita (Puntarenas) (pop: 26,400) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) NE of Nicoya (Guanacaste) (pop: 15,300) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) WNW of Quesada (Barrio San Martín, Alajuela) (pop: 27,300) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) WNW of San Francisco (Heredia) (pop: 55,900) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) WNW of San Jose (San José) (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: RSN
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 77 km | 3 Km Al Oeste De Tilaran, Guanacaste., Costa Rica | RSN |
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