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USGS us7000bcbv

24 Aug 2020, 22:51

4 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica

A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 4 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica?

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9.578500, -84.637600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000bcbv
Coordinates
9.5785, -84.6376
Network
us
Significance
606