| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.4 km |
| Coordinates | 9.138, -83.970 |
| UTC time | 2014-08-31 10:01:41.150 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 31, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 39.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.970 and latitude 9.138.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 39.4 km |
| Paraíso | 78.8 km |
| Curridabat | 86.7 km |
| San José | 89.4 km |
| Turrialba | 90.9 km |
| Purral | 91.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 92.1 km |
| San Vicente | 92.2 km |
| Alajuela | 101.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 133.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 139.7 km |
| David | 186.9 km |
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