| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.7 km |
| Coordinates | 10.304, -85.385 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-31 18:32:28.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 31, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, January 31, 2003 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 37.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.385 and latitude 10.304.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 37.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 70.1 km |
| San José | 77.1 km |
| Alajuela | 132.5 km |
| Rivas | 135.1 km |
| San José | 148.5 km |
| San Vicente | 151.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 151.3 km |
| Purral | 153.2 km |
| Curridabat | 154.1 km |
| Paraíso | 174.3 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 184.5 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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71.2 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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82.5 km |
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