| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.643, -82.755 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-21 14:32:38.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 14:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Costa Rica - CR), about 201.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.755 and latitude 6.643.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 201.8 km |
| Santiago | 254.1 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 320.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 373.9 km |
| Paraíso | 376.2 km |
| Turrialba | 377.1 km |
| Curridabat | 390.5 km |
| San José | 394.4 km |
| Purral | 394.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 396.0 km |
| San Vicente | 396.0 km |
| Alajuela | 408.3 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.0
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M 4.7
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