At 11:01 p.m. on October 31st an earthquake described by many as “long and strong” shook Costa Rica and was felt in most of the Central Valley.

According to the National Seismologic Network (RSN) the earthquake registered a magnitude of 5.7 and the epicenter was located 1 kilometer north of San Juan de Tibás in San José, it had a depth of 77 km.

The movement was a result of the subduction of Cocos plate.