| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.730, -82.304 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-29 17:44:50.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 29, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Limón (Costa Rica - CR), about 85.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.304 and latitude 9.730.
| Location | Puerto Limón |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Limón | 85.4 km |
| David | 145.7 km |
| Turrialba | 152.6 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 158.2 km |
| Paraíso | 171.8 km |
| Curridabat | 191.1 km |
| Purral | 191.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 193.1 km |
| San Vicente | 193.2 km |
| San José | 196.5 km |
| Alajuela | 211.6 km |
| Santiago | 232.4 km |
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