| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.407, -82.606 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-03 20:59:29.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 3, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, February 3, 2002 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Limón (Costa Rica - CR), about 80.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.606 and latitude 9.407.
| Location | Puerto Limón |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Limón | 80.3 km |
| David | 110.7 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 119.9 km |
| Turrialba | 130.5 km |
| Paraíso | 146.4 km |
| Curridabat | 166.8 km |
| Purral | 168.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 169.9 km |
| San Vicente | 170.0 km |
| San José | 172.4 km |
| Alajuela | 188.8 km |
| Santiago | 230.3 km |
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