| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 154.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.127, -85.333 |
| UTC time | 2024-04-17 21:21:54.614 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 29.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.333 and latitude 11.127.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 29.0 km |
| Liberia | 56.0 km |
| Rivas | 64.0 km |
| Juigalpa | 109.1 km |
| Granada | 112.3 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 114.2 km |
| Jinotepe | 124.1 km |
| Masaya | 125.7 km |
| Diriamba | 128.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 139.0 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 144.9 km |
| Tipitapa | 145.4 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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58.4 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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20.8 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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78.3 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.2
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-07 11:01 UTC
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80.2 km |
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