| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.949, -83.604 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-01 11:53:46.740 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 1, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, November 1, 1983 at 11:53 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 47.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.604 and latitude 8.949.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 47.7 km |
| Paraíso | 103.1 km |
| Turrialba | 106.6 km |
| Curridabat | 117.4 km |
| San José | 121.6 km |
| Purral | 121.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 122.9 km |
| San Vicente | 122.9 km |
| Puerto Limón | 131.7 km |
| Alajuela | 136.3 km |
| David | 141.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 177.3 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
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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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39.0 km |
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M 4.3
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53.6 km |
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M 5.1
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Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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69.2 km |
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