QQuakeFacts
USGS usb000j0zb

12 Aug 2013, 06:18

141 km W of Sardinal, Costa Rica

A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 22.3 km depth.

Depth22.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 141 km W of Sardinal, Costa Rica?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

10.457700, -86.935400

Open the interactive map ↗

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usb000j0zb
Coordinates
10.4577, -86.9354
Network
us
Significance
469