| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.336, -84.064 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-28 20:20:10.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 28, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, February 28, 1974 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 40.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.064 and latitude 9.336.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 40.4 km |
| Paraíso | 60.0 km |
| Curridabat | 64.4 km |
| San José | 66.5 km |
| Purral | 69.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 69.7 km |
| San Vicente | 69.7 km |
| Turrialba | 75.7 km |
| Alajuela | 77.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 110.9 km |
| Puerto Limón | 134.3 km |
| David | 206.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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86.9 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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68.4 km |
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2026-01-12 12:31 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-20 12:43 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-07 14:20 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-25 02:48 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 5.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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11.1 km |
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