Wednesday 18 December 2024, 09:12: earthquake at Costa Rica

Earthquakes with magnitude 4 felt at 09:12 on 18 December 2024.
Place: Costa Rica.

On Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 09:12 an earthquake of magnitude 4 and depth 35 km was recorded in Costa Rica. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 09:12 on 18 December 2024 with epicenter Costa Rica, having a depth of 35 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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