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Monte verde (83.4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s
Jaco / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s
Date & time | May 20, 2022 10:44:48 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Friday, May 20, 2022 at 4:44 am (GMT -6) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 4.4 |
Depth | 11.1 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 9.5863°N / 84.8275°W ![]() |
Antipode | 9.586°S / 95.173°E |
Shaking intensity | Weak shaking |
Felt | 2 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Poas (94 km / 58 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 22 km (14 mi) W of Jaco (pop: 4,090) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) S of Puntarenas (pop: 35,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) S of Chacarita (pop: 26,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) SSW of Esparza (Espíritu Santo) (pop: 15,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) WSW of San Rafael Abajo (Puriscal) (pop: 27,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (42 mi) WSW of Tejar (Acosta) (pop: 22,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) WSW of San Francisco (pop: 55,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) WSW of San Jose (pop: 335,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.4 | 11 km | 13 Km Al Norte De Chacarita, Costa Rica | USGS |
4.4 | 11 km | COSTA RICA | EMSC |
4.2 | 2 km | 21 Km W of Jacó, Costa Rica | INETER |
4.4 | 11 km | Costa Rica | RaspberryShake |
4.4 | 21 km | Costa Rica: 27 Km Al Sur De Paquera, Puntarenas. | RSN |