M5.3 earthquake near Tejar, San José
3259 d ago · 13 Nov 2017, 02:32 UTC 20 km SSE of Jacó, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Jacó, Costa Rica on 13 Nov 2017, 02:32 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tejar, about 48 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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