| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.082, -85.608 |
| UTC time | 1905-01-20 18:00:31.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 20, 1905 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, January 20, 1905 at 18:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.608 and latitude 10.082.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1905-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 64.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 85.2 km |
| San José | 109.8 km |
| Rivas | 152.7 km |
| Alajuela | 153.2 km |
| San José | 168.0 km |
| San Vicente | 171.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 171.4 km |
| Purral | 173.3 km |
| Curridabat | 173.4 km |
| Paraíso | 192.8 km |
| Jinotepe | 207.1 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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47.8 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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115.6 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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77.9 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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127.7 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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78.4 km |
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