| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.543, -84.161 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-17 18:24:04.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 17, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, August 17, 1982 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curridabat (Costa Rica - CR), about 43.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.161 and latitude 9.543.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curridabat | 43.5 km |
| San José | 44.3 km |
| Paraíso | 46.1 km |
| Purral | 48.2 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 48.2 km |
| San Vicente | 48.2 km |
| Alajuela | 53.0 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 54.6 km |
| Turrialba | 66.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 88.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 133.1 km |
| Liberia | 185.4 km |
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