Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 37 km east of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Monday, Jun 27, 2022 at 7:17 am (GMT -6) -

Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 3 km depth

27 Jun 13:32 UTC: First to report: RSN after 15 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jun 27, 2022 13:17:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Jun 27, 2022 at 7:17 am (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	3.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	10.713°N / 85.107°W (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
Antipode	10.713°S / 94.893°E
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	RSN
Nearest volcano	Miravalles (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	6 km (4 mi) WSW of Bijagua (Alajuela) (pop: 1,090) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Fortuna (Guanacaste) (pop: 1,770) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Upala (Alajuela) (pop: 4,190) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) S of San Jose (Upala, Alajuela) (pop: 31,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) N of Canas (Cañas, Guanacaste) (pop: 20,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Liberia (Guanacaste) (pop: 45,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 125 km (78 mi) NW of Alajuela (pop: 47,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 142 km (88 mi) NW of San Jose (San José) (pop: 335,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 16.6°C (62 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10⁸ joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.3	3 km	Costa Rica: 4 Km Al Norte De Rio Naranjo, Bagaces.	RSN

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