| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.332, -83.964 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-03 14:46:50.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, April 3, 1983 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 29.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.964 and latitude 9.332.
| 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 | 29.6 km |
| Paraíso | 57.4 km |
| Curridabat | 65.3 km |
| San José | 68.2 km |
| Purral | 70.0 km |
| Turrialba | 70.7 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 70.7 km |
| San Vicente | 70.7 km |
| Alajuela | 80.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 119.8 km |
| Puerto Limón | 125.5 km |
| David | 196.4 km |
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