| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.3 km |
| Coordinates | 8.798, -83.565 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-03 05:04:53.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, April 3, 1983 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 65.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.565 and latitude 8.798.
| 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 | 65.0 km |
| Paraíso | 120.5 km |
| Turrialba | 123.8 km |
| David | 131.5 km |
| Curridabat | 134.6 km |
| San José | 138.6 km |
| Purral | 138.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 140.0 km |
| San Vicente | 140.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 144.9 km |
| Alajuela | 153.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 191.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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141.1 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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41.0 km |
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M 4.3
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56.1 km |
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M 5.1
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Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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57.7 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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82.5 km |
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