| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.229, -84.153 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-28 20:15:36.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 28, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, February 28, 1974 at 20:15 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 52.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.153 and latitude 9.229.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 52.4 km |
| Paraíso | 74.8 km |
| Curridabat | 77.3 km |
| San José | 78.8 km |
| Purral | 82.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 82.4 km |
| San Vicente | 82.4 km |
| Alajuela | 87.9 km |
| Turrialba | 91.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 112.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 149.1 km |
| David | 209.4 km |
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