| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.8 km |
| Coordinates | 9.240, -83.849 |
| UTC time | 1984-01-28 22:52:42.380 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 28, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, January 28, 1984 at 22:52 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 21.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.849 and latitude 9.240.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 21.9 km |
| Paraíso | 66.6 km |
| Turrialba | 76.1 km |
| Curridabat | 77.8 km |
| San José | 81.4 km |
| Purral | 82.3 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 83.3 km |
| San Vicente | 83.3 km |
| Alajuela | 95.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 122.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 136.1 km |
| David | 180.3 km |
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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
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