| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 1.3 km |
| Coordinates | 9.949, -83.807 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-01 00:25:21.380 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 1, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paraíso (Costa Rica - CR), about 13.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.807 and latitude 9.949.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Paraíso | 13.9 km |
| Turrialba | 14.4 km |
| Purral | 24.7 km |
| Curridabat | 25.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 26.6 km |
| San Vicente | 26.6 km |
| San José | 30.4 km |
| Alajuela | 45.0 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 65.8 km |
| Puerto Limón | 84.7 km |
| Puntarenas | 113.1 km |
| San José | 183.4 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
San José
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M 4.7
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-17 18:30 UTC
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-10-23 03:43 UTC
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M 5.9
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-10-22 03:57 UTC
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M 4.5
San José
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M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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80.5 km |
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