M4.6 earthquake near Limón, Limón Province
3911 d ago · 1 Feb 2016, 14:25 UTC 60 km NNE of Matina, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 60 km NNE of Matina, Costa Rica on 1 Feb 2016, 14:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Limón, about 64 km away in Limón Province, Costa Rica.
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