| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.527, -85.108 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-02 21:05:05.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 2, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, October 2, 1973 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.108 and latitude 10.527.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 38.0 km |
| San José | 47.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 68.0 km |
| Alajuela | 113.5 km |
| Rivas | 128.2 km |
| San José | 130.3 km |
| San Vicente | 131.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 132.0 km |
| Purral | 133.9 km |
| Curridabat | 135.8 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 147.5 km |
| Paraíso | 156.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-08 17:42 UTC
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106.8 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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96.5 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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56.2 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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19.4 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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26.2 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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103.2 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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105.2 km |
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