Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA

2009 January 08 19:21:34 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.1
Date-Time
  • Thursday, January 08, 2009 at 19:21:34 UTC
  • Thursday, January 08, 2009 at 01:21:34 PM at epicenter
Location10.197°N, 84.159°W
Depth4.5 km (2.8 miles) set by location program
RegionCOSTA RICA
Distances
  • 26 km (16 miles) NNW (337°) from SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
  • 123 km (76 miles) SE (146°) from San Carlos, Nicaragua
  • 127 km (79 miles) W (280°) from Limon, Costa Rica
Location UncertaintyError estimate not available
ParametersNST=222, Nph=223, Dmin=31 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 61°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
Source
Event IDus2009bpba
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