| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.941, -83.240 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-03 03:00:37.090 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, April 3, 1983 at 03:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 69.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.240 and latitude 8.941.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 69.1 km |
| David | 105.8 km |
| Turrialba | 117.7 km |
| Puerto Limón | 119.0 km |
| Paraíso | 121.3 km |
| Curridabat | 139.2 km |
| Purral | 142.7 km |
| San José | 144.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 144.2 km |
| San Vicente | 144.3 km |
| Alajuela | 160.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 210.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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146.8 km |
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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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77.6 km |
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M 4.3
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M 5.1
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Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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105.7 km |
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