| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.810, -85.173 |
| UTC time | 2011-07-12 20:51:23.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 16.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.173 and latitude 10.810.
| 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 | 16.3 km |
| Liberia | 34.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 99.7 km |
| Rivas | 99.8 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 125.2 km |
| Alajuela | 137.4 km |
| Juigalpa | 145.8 km |
| Granada | 151.1 km |
| San José | 154.1 km |
| San Vicente | 155.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 155.1 km |
| Purral | 156.9 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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96.6 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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16.4 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.2
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-07 11:01 UTC
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85.2 km |
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