M5.1 Earthquake 2 km NNW of Ángeles, Costa Rica — November 1, 2020
2020-11-01 05:01:09 UTC (2020-11-01) · approx. 11:01 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 65 people across nearby locations.
On November 1, 2020 at 05:01 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 intermediate depth earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Ángeles, Costa Rica, at a depth of 72.1 km and coordinates 10.0129°, -84.0616°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 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 65 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
-84.0616°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Ángeles, Costa Rica?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 2 km NNW of Ángeles, Costa Rica on November 1, 2020 at 05:01 UTC had a depth of 72.1 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 10.0129°, -84.0616°, which is 2 km NNW of Ángeles, Costa Rica.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000c8w9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 1, 2020). M5.1 Earthquake 2 km NNW of Ángeles, Costa Rica — November 1, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000c8w9/