| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.8 km |
| Coordinates | 9.598, -84.268 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-12 19:24:16.640 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 19:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 42.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.268 and latitude 9.598.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 42.5 km |
| Curridabat | 43.4 km |
| Alajuela | 47.0 km |
| San Vicente | 47.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 47.1 km |
| Purral | 47.6 km |
| Paraíso | 51.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 67.7 km |
| Turrialba | 72.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 75.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 142.0 km |
| Liberia | 172.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.0
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