Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 77 km southwest of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 8:42 pm (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 34 km depth
25 Jan 03:10 UTC: First to report: RSN after 28 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 25, 2022 02:42:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 8:42 pm (GMT -6) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 9.318°N / 84.395°W  (North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica) |
| Antipode | 9.318°S / 95.605°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | RSN |
| Nearest volcano | Irazu (95 km / 59 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 77 km (48 mi) SSW of San Jose (pop: 335,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  26.9°C (80 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 34 km | Costa Rica: 23 Km Al Sur De Parrita, Puntarenas. | RSN |
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