| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.805, -84.305 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-28 15:27:54.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 28, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alajuela (Costa Rica - CR), about 25.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.305 and latitude 9.805.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Alajuela | 25.6 km |
| San José | 28.2 km |
| Curridabat | 31.9 km |
| San Vicente | 33.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 33.1 km |
| Purral | 34.4 km |
| Paraíso | 48.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 61.5 km |
| Turrialba | 69.0 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 82.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 140.7 km |
| Liberia | 154.7 km |
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