| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.086, -85.298 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-24 00:45:32.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 00:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puntarenas (Costa Rica - CR), about 51.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.298 and latitude 10.086.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2012-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puntarenas | 51.9 km |
| Liberia | 63.0 km |
| San José | 98.0 km |
| Alajuela | 119.3 km |
| San José | 134.2 km |
| San Vicente | 137.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 137.6 km |
| Purral | 139.5 km |
| Curridabat | 139.7 km |
| Paraíso | 159.3 km |
| Rivas | 161.1 km |
| Turrialba | 178.1 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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80.8 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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105.7 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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68.3 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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132.0 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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101.5 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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103.2 km |
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