| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.5 km |
| Coordinates | 10.210, -86.494 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-10 15:03:17.750 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 10, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, September 10, 1992 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 124.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.494 and latitude 10.210.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 124.9 km |
| Rivas | 154.9 km |
| San José | 170.0 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 182.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 183.3 km |
| Jinotepe | 185.3 km |
| Diriamba | 185.6 km |
| Granada | 200.3 km |
| Masaya | 201.2 km |
| Managua | 215.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 217.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 225.4 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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51.1 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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170.9 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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174.9 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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144.3 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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67.3 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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65.9 km |
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