| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.543, -83.355 |
| UTC time | 1970-01-01 01:43:46.830 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, January 1, 1970 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 99.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.355 and latitude 8.543.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 99.2 km |
| David | 102.6 km |
| Paraíso | 154.8 km |
| Turrialba | 155.7 km |
| Puerto Limón | 164.9 km |
| Curridabat | 170.0 km |
| Purral | 174.1 km |
| San José | 174.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 175.4 km |
| San Vicente | 175.4 km |
| Alajuela | 189.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 228.1 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 5.1
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M 4.5
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