| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.247, -84.302 |
| UTC time | 2010-05-20 22:16:30.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 20, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 22:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 67.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.302 and latitude 9.247.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 67.8 km |
| Curridabat | 79.8 km |
| San José | 80.1 km |
| Paraíso | 81.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 84.3 km |
| San Vicente | 84.3 km |
| Purral | 84.4 km |
| Alajuela | 86.2 km |
| Turrialba | 99.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 100.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 161.7 km |
| Liberia | 198.4 km |
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