M5.0 earthquake near Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province
1830 d ago · 13 Oct 2021, 02:54 UTC 17 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica on 13 Oct 2021, 02:54 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Puntarenas, about 46 km away in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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