| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.254, -84.035 |
| UTC time | 1959-01-13 08:34:08.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 13, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, January 13, 1959 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 39.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.035 and latitude 9.254.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 39.2 km |
| Paraíso | 67.6 km |
| Curridabat | 73.5 km |
| San José | 75.8 km |
| Purral | 78.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 78.8 km |
| San Vicente | 78.8 km |
| Turrialba | 82.0 km |
| Alajuela | 87.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 119.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 136.9 km |
| David | 199.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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79.5 km |
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M 4.0
San José
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77.8 km |
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2026-01-12 12:31 UTC
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M 4.1
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74.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-07 14:20 UTC
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48.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-25 02:48 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 5.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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46.2 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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12.0 km |
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