| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.576, -84.407 |
| UTC time | 1994-12-28 21:22:35.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 28, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 at 21:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 53.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.407 and latitude 9.576.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 53.3 km |
| Alajuela | 53.5 km |
| Curridabat | 55.4 km |
| San Vicente | 58.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 58.2 km |
| Purral | 59.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 65.0 km |
| Paraíso | 66.1 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 81.3 km |
| Turrialba | 87.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 157.3 km |
| Liberia | 163.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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44.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
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M 5.9
San José
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40.4 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-09-29 05:42 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.8
Alajuela
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87.3 km |
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M 4.0
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19.2 km |
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M 4.7
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20.2 km |
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