| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.787, -83.269 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-16 08:44:17.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 16, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, December 16, 1970 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 79.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.269 and latitude 8.787.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 79.9 km |
| David | 100.6 km |
| Turrialba | 132.4 km |
| Paraíso | 134.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 136.4 km |
| Curridabat | 151.1 km |
| Purral | 154.9 km |
| San José | 155.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 156.3 km |
| San Vicente | 156.4 km |
| Alajuela | 171.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 217.3 km |
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M 4.0
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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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