| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.643, -82.300 |
| UTC time | 2001-11-09 00:47:55.020 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 9, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, November 9, 2001 at 00:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Limón (Costa Rica - CR), about 89.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.300 and latitude 9.643.
| Location | Puerto Limón |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Limón | 89.5 km |
| David | 136.1 km |
| Turrialba | 154.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 156.4 km |
| Paraíso | 173.2 km |
| Curridabat | 192.8 km |
| Purral | 193.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 195.1 km |
| San Vicente | 195.2 km |
| San José | 198.3 km |
| Alajuela | 213.8 km |
| Santiago | 224.7 km |
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