| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.8 km |
| Coordinates | 9.283, -84.033 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-25 12:09:57.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, September 25, 1985 at 12:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 38.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.033 and latitude 9.283.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 38.1 km |
| Paraíso | 64.5 km |
| Curridabat | 70.2 km |
| San José | 72.6 km |
| Purral | 75.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 75.6 km |
| San Vicente | 75.6 km |
| Turrialba | 79.0 km |
| Alajuela | 83.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 117.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 134.8 km |
| David | 200.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
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80.9 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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74.6 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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44.9 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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76.7 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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51.7 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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51.4 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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49.5 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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12.0 km |
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