| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.9 km |
| Coordinates | 9.059, -84.133 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-29 13:25:01.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 29, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, September 29, 2002 at 13:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 58.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.133 and latitude 9.059.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 58.9 km |
| Paraíso | 91.6 km |
| Curridabat | 95.8 km |
| San José | 97.5 km |
| Purral | 100.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 100.9 km |
| San Vicente | 100.9 km |
| Turrialba | 106.2 km |
| Alajuela | 106.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 128.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 158.9 km |
| David | 200.0 km |
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