| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.476, -83.630 |
| UTC time | 2023-10-21 10:45:58.288 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 21, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 14.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.630 and latitude 9.476.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 14.2 km |
| Turrialba | 47.9 km |
| Paraíso | 48.0 km |
| Curridabat | 66.0 km |
| Purral | 69.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 70.9 km |
| San Vicente | 71.0 km |
| San José | 71.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 86.8 km |
| Alajuela | 87.7 km |
| Puntarenas | 143.8 km |
| David | 176.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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David
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San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2026-05-22 09:19 UTC
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
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San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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Costa Rica · 2026-01-12 12:31 UTC
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Costa Rica · 2025-12-20 12:43 UTC
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