| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.8 km |
| Coordinates | 10.113, -85.504 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-01 07:42:45.010 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 1, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, September 1, 2017 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 58.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.504 and latitude 10.113.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 58.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 74.5 km |
| San José | 101.7 km |
| Alajuela | 142.0 km |
| Rivas | 151.6 km |
| San José | 157.0 km |
| San Vicente | 160.3 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 160.3 km |
| Purral | 162.2 km |
| Curridabat | 162.4 km |
| Paraíso | 182.1 km |
| Turrialba | 200.9 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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58.2 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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108.1 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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78.8 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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124.9 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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82.4 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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83.8 km |
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