M4.4 earthquake near San José, Alajuela Province
2140 d ago · 7 Dec 2020, 11:13 UTC 5 km NNE of Bijagua, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Bijagua, Costa Rica on 7 Dec 2020, 11:13 UTC at a depth of 150 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is San José, about 23 km away in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC
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