| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.652, -83.688 |
| UTC time | 1983-07-03 17:14:23.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, July 3, 1983 at 17:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turrialba (Costa Rica - CR), about 28.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.688 and latitude 9.652.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Turrialba | 28.0 km |
| Paraíso | 28.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 31.7 km |
| Curridabat | 48.0 km |
| Purral | 50.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 52.5 km |
| San Vicente | 52.6 km |
| San José | 53.5 km |
| Alajuela | 70.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 80.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 131.2 km |
| David | 194.1 km |
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