| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.315, -85.280 |
| UTC time | 2000-07-21 07:38:21.210 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, July 21, 2000 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puntarenas (Costa Rica - CR), about 88.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.280 and latitude 9.315.
| Location | Puntarenas |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puntarenas | 88.2 km |
| Alajuela | 140.9 km |
| Liberia | 148.0 km |
| San José | 148.3 km |
| Curridabat | 151.9 km |
| San Vicente | 153.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 153.1 km |
| Purral | 154.5 km |
| Paraíso | 165.7 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 174.0 km |
| San José | 182.9 km |
| Turrialba | 187.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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147.1 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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141.9 km |
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M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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150.3 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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153.9 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-07-18 10:34 UTC
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113.2 km |
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M 4.7
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-07-06 19:59 UTC
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119.6 km |
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