M4.6 Earthquake 16 km WSW of Orotina, Costa Rica — January 13, 2022
2022-01-13 19:32:49 UTC (2022-01-13) · approx. 1:32 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.
On January 13, 2022 at 19:32 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Orotina, Costa Rica, at a depth of 37.1 km and coordinates 9.8424°, -84.6553°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 m — 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 4 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
-84.6553°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Orotina, Costa Rica?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 16 km WSW of Orotina, Costa Rica on January 13, 2022 at 19:32 UTC had a depth of 37.1 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 9.8424°, -84.6553°, which is 16 km WSW of Orotina, Costa Rica.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gbqm). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 13, 2022). M4.6 Earthquake 16 km WSW of Orotina, Costa Rica — January 13, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gbqm/