Earthquake Today Near Costa Rica: Quake Hits Near Jaco, San Jose

Earthquake Today Near Costa Rica: Quake Hits Near Jaco, San Jose
(USGS)
Zachary Stieber
1/17/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

An earthquake hit today near off the coast of Costa Rica, about 54 miles from the capitol of San Jose.

The 5.2 magnitude quake also hit 13 miles west of Jaco; 23 miles south of Puntarenas and 24 miles south of Chacarita.

The quake hit at a depth of 10.1 miles, the U.S Geological Service said.

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