| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.508, -84.125 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-04 22:52:15.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 4, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, January 4, 1978 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curridabat (Costa Rica - CR), about 46.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.125 and latitude 9.508.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curridabat | 46.2 km |
| Paraíso | 46.5 km |
| San José | 47.6 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 49.5 km |
| Purral | 51.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 51.2 km |
| San Vicente | 51.2 km |
| Alajuela | 57.4 km |
| Turrialba | 65.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 94.0 km |
| Puerto Limón | 131.0 km |
| Liberia | 190.9 km |
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