| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.962, -84.042 |
| UTC time | 1904-12-20 05:44:20.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 20, 1904 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, December 20, 1904 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 58.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.042 and latitude 8.962.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1904-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 58.9 km |
| Paraíso | 99.5 km |
| Curridabat | 106.0 km |
| San José | 108.2 km |
| Purral | 110.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 111.3 km |
| San Vicente | 111.3 km |
| Turrialba | 112.0 km |
| Alajuela | 118.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 142.8 km |
| Puerto Limón | 159.1 km |
| David | 187.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Puerto Limón
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163.5 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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110.1 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.7
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-17 18:30 UTC
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13.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-10-23 03:43 UTC
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34.1 km |
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M 5.9
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-10-22 03:57 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-09-29 05:42 UTC
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9.8 km |
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M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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160.7 km |
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