M5.0 Earthquake 17 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica — October 13, 2021
2021-10-13 02:54:26 UTC (2021-10-13) · approx. 8:54 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 32 people across nearby locations.
On October 13, 2021 at 02:54 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica, at a depth of 16.3 km and coordinates 9.5620°, -84.7757°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 32 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-84.7757°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Jacó, Costa Rica?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 17 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica on October 13, 2021 at 02:54 UTC had a depth of 16.3 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 9.5620°, -84.7757°, which is 17 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000fu4e). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, October 13, 2021). M5.0 Earthquake 17 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica — October 13, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000fu4e/