Earthquake details

Friday, July 21, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, July 21, 2000 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puntarenas (Costa Rica - CR), about 82.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.329 and latitude 9.416.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 9.416, -85.329
UTC time 2000-07-21 01:53:35.810
Location Puntarenas
Country Costa Rica (CR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-07-21

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