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.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 9.315, -85.280
UTC time 2000-07-21 07:38:21.210
Location Puntarenas
Country Costa Rica (CR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-07-21

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