| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.6 km |
| Coordinates | 10.273, -83.368 |
| UTC time | 1968-07-17 06:23:12.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 17, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, July 17, 1968 at 06:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Limón (Costa Rica - CR), about 48.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.368 and latitude 10.273.
| Location | Puerto Limón |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Limón | 48.1 km |
| Turrialba | 53.7 km |
| Paraíso | 73.0 km |
| Purral | 80.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 82.3 km |
| San Vicente | 82.3 km |
| Curridabat | 83.4 km |
| San José | 87.0 km |
| Alajuela | 96.8 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 107.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 164.4 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 197.3 km |
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