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USGS usp000jtwx

12 Oct 2012, 20:24

10 km NE of Parrita, Costa Rica

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 62.8 km depth.

Depth62.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 10 km NE of Parrita, Costa Rica?

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9.598000, -84.268000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jtwx
Coordinates
9.598, -84.268
Network
us
Significance
458