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M4.4 earthquake near Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province
Start: 2019-10-10T03:22:59.86+00:00
Location: 32 km S of Paquera, Costa Rica

2564 d ago · 10 Oct 2019, 03:22 UTC 32 km S of Paquera, Costa Rica

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 32 km S of Paquera, Costa Rica on 10 Oct 2019, 03:22 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Puntarenas, about 50 km away in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.

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First reported by USGS
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