| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.8 km |
| Coordinates | 9.558, -84.215 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-16 04:53:37.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 44.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.215 and latitude 9.558.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 44.2 km |
| Curridabat | 44.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 48.5 km |
| San Vicente | 48.5 km |
| Purral | 48.7 km |
| Paraíso | 49.4 km |
| Alajuela | 51.0 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 60.7 km |
| Turrialba | 69.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 82.7 km |
| Puerto Limón | 138.0 km |
| Liberia | 179.8 km |
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