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The quake occurred this afternoon at 16:15, with an epicenter just off the coast of Quepos. Initial reports indicated 6.3, then 6.2, and have been revised to magnitude 5.9. Click on the little map image for a larger map of the area. Further information is available from the USGS. (This was a single strong, sharp jolt here in Portalón, about 25 km east of the center, and it knocked a couple of things off a shelf in my house.) If you felt this quake, let USGS know the details.