| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.1 km |
| Coordinates | 10.241, -85.339 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-31 20:12:17.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 31, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, January 31, 2003 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.339 and latitude 10.241.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 45.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 62.3 km |
| San José | 82.2 km |
| Alajuela | 126.0 km |
| San José | 141.8 km |
| Rivas | 143.4 km |
| San Vicente | 144.7 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 144.8 km |
| Purral | 146.7 km |
| Curridabat | 147.4 km |
| Paraíso | 167.5 km |
| Turrialba | 185.3 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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75.4 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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114.2 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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90.2 km |
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