M4.1 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
3705 d ago · 25 Aug 2016, 13:34 UTC 17 km W of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 17 km W of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica on 25 Aug 2016, 13:34 UTC at a depth of 31 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 San Isidro, about 44 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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