A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck near Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on the morning of Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 11:43 am local time.
The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported the quake at a depth of 10 km, meaning it was felt more intensely as it occurred close to the surface. The magnitude, epicenter, and depth could be adjusted as seismologists analyze more data or as additional reports from other agencies are released.
Another report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) registered the quake at a magnitude of 6.1. Preliminary data suggests the earthquake was likely felt by most people near the epicenter and may have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking likely affected Tamarindo (population 6,400), 62 km from the epicenter, while light shaking would have been felt in Santa Cruz (population 12,300), 89 km away, and in Liberia (population 45,400), 98 km from the epicenter.