| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.7 km |
| Coordinates | 10.168, -85.459 |
| UTC time | 2012-09-16 05:51:09.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 16, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 05:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.459 and latitude 10.168.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 52.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 71.3 km |
| San José | 94.2 km |
| Alajuela | 137.7 km |
| Rivas | 146.9 km |
| San José | 153.0 km |
| San Vicente | 156.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 156.3 km |
| Purral | 158.2 km |
| Curridabat | 158.5 km |
| Paraíso | 178.4 km |
| Turrialba | 196.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-08 17:42 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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100.8 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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119.4 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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82.0 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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83.6 km |
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