M5.2 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
1091 d ago · 21 Oct 2023, 10:45 UTC 14 km NNE of San Isidro, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of San Isidro, Costa Rica on 21 Oct 2023, 10:45 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Isidro, about 14 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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