| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.743, -85.202 |
| UTC time | 2011-07-12 20:17:54.650 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 20:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 24.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.202 and latitude 10.743.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 24.4 km |
| Liberia | 28.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 94.1 km |
| Rivas | 103.1 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 133.0 km |
| Alajuela | 135.3 km |
| San José | 152.1 km |
| Juigalpa | 152.8 km |
| San Vicente | 153.3 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 153.3 km |
| Purral | 155.1 km |
| Granada | 155.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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100.8 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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31.9 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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9.1 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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70.9 km |
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M 4.2
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-07 11:01 UTC
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81.6 km |
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