M4.7 earthquake near San Pablo, Heredia Province
2891 d ago · 17 Nov 2018, 14:12 UTC 18 km NNE of Ángeles, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Ángeles, Costa Rica on 17 Nov 2018, 14:12 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Pablo, about 21 km away in Heredia Province, Costa Rica.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:11 UTC
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