| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.021, -83.517 |
| UTC time | 1983-05-16 15:51:57.780 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 16, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Monday, May 16, 1983 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.517 and latitude 9.021.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 43.3 km |
| Paraíso | 98.8 km |
| Turrialba | 100.0 km |
| Curridabat | 114.6 km |
| Purral | 118.5 km |
| San José | 119.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 119.9 km |
| San Vicente | 120.0 km |
| Puerto Limón | 120.2 km |
| Alajuela | 134.5 km |
| David | 136.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 179.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
San José
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121.7 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
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32.0 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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50.9 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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65.1 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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65.8 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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74.1 km |
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