| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.679, -84.759 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-14 08:34:00.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 14, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, April 14, 1973 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 51.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.759 and latitude 10.679.
| Location | Alajuela |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1973-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 51.2 km |
| Liberia | 74.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 78.6 km |
| Alajuela | 95.1 km |
| San José | 111.2 km |
| San Vicente | 111.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 111.5 km |
| Purral | 113.1 km |
| Curridabat | 116.3 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 117.0 km |
| Paraíso | 135.3 km |
| Rivas | 143.9 km |
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