| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.4 km |
| Coordinates | 10.663, -85.032 |
| UTC time | 2016-07-03 02:16:13.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 3, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 02:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.032 and latitude 10.663.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 34.1 km |
| Liberia | 44.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 79.3 km |
| Alajuela | 115.1 km |
| Rivas | 122.3 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 130.2 km |
| San José | 131.9 km |
| San Vicente | 132.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 133.0 km |
| Purral | 134.8 km |
| Curridabat | 137.3 km |
| Paraíso | 157.2 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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120.3 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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108.9 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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43.4 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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17.2 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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111.0 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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113.0 km |
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