| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.948, -85.633 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-13 09:37:35.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 13, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 09:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puntarenas (Costa Rica - CR), about 242.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.633 and latitude 7.948.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puntarenas | 242.2 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 265.2 km |
| Alajuela | 278.3 km |
| San José | 279.1 km |
| Curridabat | 280.6 km |
| San Vicente | 283.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 283.9 km |
| Purral | 284.6 km |
| Paraíso | 286.4 km |
| Liberia | 299.9 km |
| Turrialba | 305.5 km |
| San José | 338.8 km |
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