| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.5 km |
| Coordinates | 9.358, -84.279 |
| UTC time | 1971-06-05 14:20:44.260 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 5, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, June 5, 1971 at 14:20 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 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.279 and latitude 9.358.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 63.9 km |
| Curridabat | 67.4 km |
| San José | 67.5 km |
| Paraíso | 70.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 71.8 km |
| San Vicente | 71.8 km |
| Purral | 72.0 km |
| Alajuela | 73.6 km |
| Turrialba | 89.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 92.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 153.5 km |
| Liberia | 190.6 km |
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