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M4.3 earthquake near Tejar, San José

Name: M4.3 earthquake near Tejar, San José
Start: 2018-01-16T13:34:18.5+00:00
Location: 19 km WSW of Parrita, Costa Rica

3196 d ago · 16 Jan 2018, 13:34 UTC 19 km WSW of Parrita, Costa Rica

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Parrita, Costa Rica on 16 Jan 2018, 13:34 UTC at a depth of 15 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 42 km away in San José, Costa Rica.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:53 UTC

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