M4.9 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
2816 d ago · 31 Jan 2019, 13:09 UTC 27 km W of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 27 km W of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica on 31 Jan 2019, 13:09 UTC at a depth of 13 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 48 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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