| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.784, -83.992 |
| UTC time | 2002-06-16 02:46:14.030 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 16, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, June 16, 2002 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 72.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.992 and latitude 8.784.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2002-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 72.6 km |
| Paraíso | 118.2 km |
| Curridabat | 125.9 km |
| San José | 128.3 km |
| Turrialba | 129.2 km |
| Purral | 130.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 131.2 km |
| San Vicente | 131.3 km |
| Alajuela | 139.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 162.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 170.5 km |
| David | 176.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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130.2 km |
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
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43.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-07 14:20 UTC
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7.7 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-25 02:48 UTC
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10.0 km |
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M 5.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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12.4 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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56.8 km |
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