Earthquake details

Monday, July 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Monday, July 3, 1978 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 50.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.869 and latitude 10.787.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 67.0 km
Coordinates 10.787, -85.869
UTC time 1978-07-03 04:18:02.800
Location Liberia
Country Costa Rica (CR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-03

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