| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.027, -83.422 |
| UTC time | 1965-10-16 14:22:54.290 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 16, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, October 16, 1965 at 14:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.422 and latitude 9.027.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 48.5 km |
| Turrialba | 101.7 km |
| Paraíso | 102.7 km |
| Puerto Limón | 115.4 km |
| Curridabat | 119.5 km |
| Purral | 123.3 km |
| San José | 124.3 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 124.7 km |
| San Vicente | 124.8 km |
| David | 127.9 km |
| Alajuela | 140.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 188.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
San José
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126.9 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
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60.8 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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75.2 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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76.0 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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83.7 km |
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