| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.951, -83.483 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-24 04:26:54.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 24, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, August 24, 1979 at 04:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.483 and latitude 8.951.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1979-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 52.0 km |
| Paraíso | 107.4 km |
| Turrialba | 108.3 km |
| Curridabat | 123.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 125.7 km |
| Purral | 127.2 km |
| San José | 127.7 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 128.5 km |
| San Vicente | 128.6 km |
| David | 129.6 km |
| Alajuela | 143.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 187.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2026-02-02 01:01 UTC
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10.3 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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130.3 km |
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2026-01-12 12:31 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-20 12:43 UTC
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26.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-07 14:20 UTC
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51.7 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-25 02:48 UTC
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66.5 km |
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M 5.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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80.7 km |
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