| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.4 km |
| Coordinates | 10.100, -85.476 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-10 12:19:44.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.476 and latitude 10.100.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 59.7 km |
| Puntarenas | 71.3 km |
| San José | 101.9 km |
| Alajuela | 138.9 km |
| Rivas | 153.7 km |
| San José | 153.8 km |
| San Vicente | 157.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 157.2 km |
| Purral | 159.1 km |
| Curridabat | 159.2 km |
| Paraíso | 178.8 km |
| Turrialba | 197.7 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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61.4 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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77.4 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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126.7 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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85.5 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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87.0 km |
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