| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.854, -84.126 |
| UTC time | 2000-02-20 08:27:22.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, February 20, 2000 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 74.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.126 and latitude 8.854.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 74.1 km |
| Paraíso | 113.2 km |
| Curridabat | 118.4 km |
| San José | 120.2 km |
| Purral | 123.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 123.6 km |
| San Vicente | 123.6 km |
| Turrialba | 126.6 km |
| Alajuela | 129.7 km |
| Puntarenas | 147.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 174.2 km |
| David | 192.5 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
Costa Rica · 2026-02-02 01:01 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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121.9 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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4.8 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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59.5 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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21.0 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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6.6 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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4.4 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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46.6 km |
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