| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.423, -84.378 |
| UTC time | 1952-10-21 02:30:52.770 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 21, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, October 21, 1952 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 65.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.378 and latitude 9.423.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1952-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 65.4 km |
| Curridabat | 66.3 km |
| Alajuela | 68.5 km |
| San Vicente | 70.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 70.0 km |
| Purral | 70.5 km |
| Paraíso | 72.7 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 75.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 79.7 km |
| Turrialba | 93.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 160.2 km |
| Liberia | 178.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
San José
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
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M 5.9
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-10-22 03:57 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-09-29 05:42 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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104.3 km |
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M 4.0
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14.2 km |
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M 4.7
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-07-06 19:59 UTC
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31.2 km |
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