| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.9 km |
| Coordinates | 8.913, -84.215 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-16 16:58:00.740 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 16, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 16:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 76.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.215 and latitude 8.913.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 76.1 km |
| Paraíso | 109.8 km |
| Curridabat | 113.1 km |
| San José | 114.4 km |
| Purral | 117.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 118.1 km |
| San Vicente | 118.1 km |
| Alajuela | 122.8 km |
| Turrialba | 124.7 km |
| Puntarenas | 136.7 km |
| Puerto Limón | 176.4 km |
| David | 203.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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89.9 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-20 12:43 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-07 14:20 UTC
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32.0 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-25 02:48 UTC
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18.4 km |
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M 5.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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16.0 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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40.7 km |
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