| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.658, -84.920 |
| UTC time | 2018-01-11 17:03:18.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 11, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 17:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 40.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.920 and latitude 10.658.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 40.4 km |
| Liberia | 56.7 km |
| Puntarenas | 76.3 km |
| Alajuela | 105.4 km |
| San José | 122.0 km |
| San Vicente | 122.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 122.9 km |
| Purral | 124.6 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 125.3 km |
| Curridabat | 127.4 km |
| Rivas | 131.7 km |
| Paraíso | 147.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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127.3 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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12.7 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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38.8 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 4.2
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-07 11:01 UTC
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112.8 km |
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