| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.2 km |
| Coordinates | 9.033, -84.081 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-20 06:20:57.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 56.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.081 and latitude 9.033.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 56.3 km |
| Paraíso | 92.7 km |
| Curridabat | 98.2 km |
| San José | 100.2 km |
| Purral | 103.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 103.4 km |
| San Vicente | 103.5 km |
| Turrialba | 106.3 km |
| Alajuela | 110.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 134.0 km |
| Puerto Limón | 156.6 km |
| David | 193.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Puerto Limón
Costa Rica · 2026-02-07 15:01 UTC
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160.2 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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102.0 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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27.5 km |
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M 4.7
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-17 18:30 UTC
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17.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-10-23 03:43 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 5.9
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-10-22 03:57 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-09-29 05:42 UTC
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4.0 km |
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M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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152.0 km |
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