M4.4 earthquake near Tejar, San José
3141 d ago · 12 Mar 2018, 21:42 UTC 21 km WSW of Parrita, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Parrita, Costa Rica on 12 Mar 2018, 21:42 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Tejar, about 44 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC
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