| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.816, -83.404 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-21 12:08:58.870 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 21, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, March 21, 1987 at 12:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 69.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.404 and latitude 8.816.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 69.3 km |
| David | 115.5 km |
| Paraíso | 124.6 km |
| Turrialba | 124.9 km |
| Puerto Limón | 136.9 km |
| Curridabat | 140.6 km |
| Purral | 144.5 km |
| San José | 145.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 145.9 km |
| San Vicente | 145.9 km |
| Alajuela | 160.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 203.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
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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58.6 km |
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M 4.3
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73.7 km |
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M 5.1
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Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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95.7 km |
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