| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.000, -85.500 |
| UTC time | 1900-06-21 20:52:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 21, 1900 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, June 21, 1900 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.500 and latitude 10.000.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1900-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 71.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 72.6 km |
| San José | 113.2 km |
| Alajuela | 141.2 km |
| San José | 155.5 km |
| San Vicente | 159.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 159.2 km |
| Curridabat | 160.8 km |
| Purral | 161.0 km |
| Rivas | 163.9 km |
| Paraíso | 180.0 km |
| Turrialba | 199.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-08 17:42 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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119.9 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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137.4 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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91.8 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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93.1 km |
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