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Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - Provincia de San José, 17 km south of Cartago, Costa Rica, on Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 at 12:16 am (GMT -6) -

Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 13 km depth

29 Mar 06:18 UTC: First to report: RSN after 2 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 29, 2023 06:16:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 at 12:16 am (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	13.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	9.714°N / 83.951°W (Dota, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica)
Antipode	9.714°S / 96.049°E
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	1 report
Primary data source	RSN
Nearest volcano	Irazu (31 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	8 km (5 mi) NNW of Copey (San José) (pop: 288) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) SW of Paraiso (Cartago) (pop: 39,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) S of Cartago (pop: 26,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SE of San Miguel (San José) (pop: 28,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) SE of Aserri (San José) (pop: 25,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Curridabat (San José) (pop: 34,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) SSE of San Jose (San José) (pop: 335,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) SSE of San Francisco (Heredia) (pop: 55,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Scattered Clouds 11.6°C (53 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10⁸ joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.3	13 km	Costa Rica: 7 Km Al Norte De Santa Maria De Dota.	RSN

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User reports for this quake (1)

At magnitude 2.3, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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Marina pez vela, Quepos / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 2-5 s

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