| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.1 km |
| Coordinates | 9.632, -84.078 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-05 22:58:08.830 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 5, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, August 5, 1971 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curridabat (Costa Rica - CR), about 31.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.078 and latitude 9.632.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curridabat | 31.7 km |
| Paraíso | 32.7 km |
| San José | 33.5 km |
| Purral | 36.5 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 36.8 km |
| San Vicente | 36.9 km |
| Alajuela | 45.2 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 51.1 km |
| Turrialba | 52.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 91.8 km |
| Puerto Limón | 121.1 km |
| Liberia | 186.2 km |
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