Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 62 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2:51 am (GMT -6) -
Updated: Mon, May 16, 2022 06:44 GMT -
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Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 34 km depth
14 May 08:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2:51 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.849°N / 85.965°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica)Antipode: 10.849°S / 94.035°E
Nearest volcano: Orosí (56 km / 35 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (27 mi) SW of La Cruz (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) SSW of San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua) (pop: 7,790) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) NW of Sardinal (pop: 3,270) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) WNW of Liberia (pop: 45,400) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NW of Belen (pop: 2,720) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) NNW of Santa Cruz (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) W of San José (Upala) (pop: 31,400) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) NW of Nicoya (pop: 15,300) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) WNW of Canas (Cañas) (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) WNW of San Jose (pop: 335,000) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SSW of Isla de Ometepe Island (pop: 30,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NE
Primary data source: INETER
Broken Clouds
27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 34 km | 5 Km Al Sur De Caba Santa Elena, Costa Rica | INETER |
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