| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.166, -83.981 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-18 01:09:04.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 18, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, October 18, 1973 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 38.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.981 and latitude 9.166.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 38.4 km |
| Paraíso | 75.9 km |
| Curridabat | 83.5 km |
| San José | 86.2 km |
| Purral | 88.2 km |
| Turrialba | 88.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 88.9 km |
| San Vicente | 88.9 km |
| Alajuela | 98.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 130.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 138.5 km |
| David | 189.3 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 5.1
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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