| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.4 km |
| Coordinates | 9.515, -84.487 |
| UTC time | 2017-11-13 02:28:23.680 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 13, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 02:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alajuela (Costa Rica - CR), about 63.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.487 and latitude 9.515.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-11-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Alajuela | 63.5 km |
| San José | 64.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 64.3 km |
| Curridabat | 66.5 km |
| San Vicente | 69.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 69.1 km |
| Purral | 70.1 km |
| Paraíso | 77.0 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 88.2 km |
| Turrialba | 98.2 km |
| Liberia | 162.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 167.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 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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87.5 km |
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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
Costa Rica · 2025-09-29 05:42 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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94.4 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-07-18 10:34 UTC
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25.0 km |
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M 4.7
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-07-06 19:59 UTC
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31.2 km |
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