| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.431, -85.142 |
| UTC time | 1976-02-25 16:29:00.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 25, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, February 25, 1976 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 39.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.142 and latitude 10.431.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 39.5 km |
| San José | 58.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 60.5 km |
| Alajuela | 111.9 km |
| San José | 128.5 km |
| San Vicente | 130.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 130.7 km |
| Purral | 132.6 km |
| Curridabat | 134.2 km |
| Rivas | 134.7 km |
| Paraíso | 154.5 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 158.7 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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100.1 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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66.5 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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26.2 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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103.1 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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103.2 km |
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