Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - Los Chiles, Provincia de Alajuela, 70 km east of Liberia, Costa Rica, on Sunday, 21 Feb 2021 4:35 pm (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 205 km depth
21 Feb 22:51 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Date & time: 21 Feb 2021 22:35:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 21 Feb 2021 4:35 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 205.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.84°N / 84.83°W
(Los Chiles, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica)Nearest volcano: Tenorio (27 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) ESE of Upala (Alajuela) (pop: 4,190) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) ESE of San Jose (Upala, Alajuela) (pop: 31,400) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) NNE of Canas (Cañas, Guanacaste) (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NW of Quesada (Barrio San Martín, Alajuela) (pop: 27,300) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) N of Chacarita (Puntarenas) (pop: 26,400) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) N of Esparza (Espíritu Santo, Puntarenas) (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) N of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NW of Alajuela (pop: 47,500) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) NW of San Francisco (Heredia) (pop: 55,900) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) NW of San Jose (San José) (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Broken Clouds
27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 | 205 km | COSTA RICA | EMSC |
| 2.9 | 205 km | 32 Km Al Sur De San Carlos, Nicaragua, Costa Rica | INETER |
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