| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.602, -84.172 |
| UTC time | 2004-11-20 08:07:22.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 20, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 08:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curridabat (Costa Rica - CR), about 37.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.172 and latitude 9.602.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2004-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curridabat | 37.8 km |
| San José | 38.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 42.3 km |
| San Vicente | 42.3 km |
| Purral | 42.4 km |
| Paraíso | 42.6 km |
| Alajuela | 46.3 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 58.3 km |
| Turrialba | 63.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 84.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 131.9 km |
| Liberia | 180.2 km |
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