It was 3:04am when a strong earthquake woke many in Costa Rica. The quake registered 3.6 on the Richter scale was located soe kilometres northeast of Corrarillo de Cartago and was felt in various parts of the country including the greater metropolitan area of San José.
The quake was confirmed by the Red Sismológica Nacional a (RSN) and the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI).