| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.504, -83.667 |
| UTC time | 1983-07-03 17:13:40.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, July 3, 1983 at 17:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 15.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.667 and latitude 9.504.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 15.6 km |
| Paraíso | 43.2 km |
| Turrialba | 44.5 km |
| Curridabat | 61.0 km |
| Purral | 64.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 66.0 km |
| San Vicente | 66.0 km |
| San José | 66.1 km |
| Alajuela | 82.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 87.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 138.8 km |
| David | 181.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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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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M 4.3
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M 5.1
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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