M4.9 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
2931 d ago · 9 Oct 2018, 01:48 UTC 47 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica on 9 Oct 2018, 01:48 UTC at a depth of 10 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 52 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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