| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.165, -84.197 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-08 19:21:35.610 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 8, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alajuela (Costa Rica - CR), about 16.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.197 and latitude 10.165.
| Location | Alajuela |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Alajuela | 16.6 km |
| San Vicente | 27.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 27.9 km |
| San José | 28.6 km |
| Purral | 29.4 km |
| Curridabat | 33.1 km |
| Paraíso | 51.3 km |
| Turrialba | 63.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 73.3 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 104.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 128.7 km |
| San José | 135.0 km |
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