M5.6 earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste Province
953 d ago · 7 Mar 2024, 08:20 UTC 78 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 78 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica on 7 Mar 2024, 08:20 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Nicoya, about 104 km away in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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