A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (mg/mb) has striked on Wednesday, 19 kilometers (12 miles) from Canas in Costa Rica. The temblor was reported at 07:12:25 / 7:12 am (local time epicenter) at a depth of 52.75 km (33 miles). Global time of event 2015-02-18 01:12:25 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -85.2165 West, latitude 10.2991 North, depth 52.75 km.
Close countries, Costa Rica (c. 4 516 000 pop). The epicenter was 45 km (28 miles) from Liberia (c. 45 400 pop), 55 km (34 miles) from Puntarenas (c. 35 700 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from San José (c. 31 400 pop), 86 km (54 miles) from Quesada (c. 27 300 pop), 59 km (37 miles) from Chacarita (c. 26 400 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Naranjo, Orotina, Desamparados.
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