| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.183, -84.121 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-13 10:55:09.440 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 13, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 10:55 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 50.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.121 and latitude 9.183.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 50.9 km |
| Paraíso | 78.1 km |
| Curridabat | 81.9 km |
| San José | 83.6 km |
| Purral | 86.7 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 87.0 km |
| San Vicente | 87.1 km |
| Alajuela | 93.3 km |
| Turrialba | 93.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 118.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 149.2 km |
| David | 204.1 km |
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