| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.5 km |
| Coordinates | 9.835, -84.921 |
| UTC time | 2010-09-16 15:27:26.550 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 16, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puntarenas (Costa Rica - CR), about 18.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.921 and latitude 9.835.
| Location | Puntarenas |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puntarenas | 18.2 km |
| Alajuela | 80.4 km |
| San José | 92.5 km |
| San Vicente | 96.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 96.7 km |
| Curridabat | 97.5 km |
| Purral | 98.4 km |
| Liberia | 105.5 km |
| Paraíso | 115.7 km |
| San José | 126.5 km |
| Turrialba | 135.9 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 144.1 km |
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