| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.772, -86.323 |
| UTC time | 2024-03-07 08:20:10.597 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 7, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 136.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.323 and latitude 9.772.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 136.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 164.4 km |
| San José | 184.8 km |
| Rivas | 193.2 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 231.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 231.7 km |
| Diriamba | 232.4 km |
| Alajuela | 233.1 km |
| Granada | 243.6 km |
| San José | 246.3 km |
| Masaya | 246.5 km |
| San Vicente | 250.2 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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57.8 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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188.2 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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174.8 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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154.5 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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179.4 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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99.7 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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99.1 km |
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