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M4.4 earthquake near San Isidro, San José

Name: M4.4 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
Start: 2023-08-11T20:26:12.472+00:00
Location: Costa Rica

1163 d ago · 11 Aug 2023, 20:26 UTC Costa Rica

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Costa Rica on 11 Aug 2023, 20:26 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 53 km away in San José, Costa Rica.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC

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