A M6.2 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica at a depth of 10 km. This recent seismic event was recorded and analyzed by the US Geological Survey. This earthquake occurred in a subduction zone, where one plate descends beneath another into the mantle. Subduction zones generate the planet's most powerful earthquakes.

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40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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