M4.2 earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste Province
3875 d ago · 9 Mar 2016, 03:21 UTC 32 km SW of Sámara, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Sámara, Costa Rica on 9 Mar 2016, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Nicoya, about 60 km away in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
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