| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.9 km |
| Coordinates | 9.062, -84.015 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-13 17:16:22.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.015 and latitude 9.062.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 48.7 km |
| Paraíso | 88.0 km |
| Curridabat | 94.9 km |
| San José | 97.3 km |
| Purral | 99.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 100.2 km |
| San Vicente | 100.3 km |
| Turrialba | 100.5 km |
| Alajuela | 108.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 136.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 149.1 km |
| David | 188.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
San José
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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27.4 km |
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M 4.3
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27.4 km |
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M 5.1
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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