| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.724, -85.052 |
| UTC time | 2002-01-28 02:49:16.660 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 28, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Monday, January 28, 2002 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.052 and latitude 10.724.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 27.0 km |
| Liberia | 43.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 86.4 km |
| Rivas | 116.0 km |
| Alajuela | 121.1 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 125.5 km |
| San José | 137.8 km |
| San Vicente | 138.7 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 138.8 km |
| Purral | 140.6 km |
| Curridabat | 143.2 km |
| Juigalpa | 157.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-08 17:42 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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109.4 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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24.0 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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111.2 km |
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