Earthquake details

Sunday, October 4, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, October 4, 1987 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 57.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.926 and latitude 10.823.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 47.9 km
Coordinates 10.823, -85.926
UTC time 1987-10-04 08:15:18.750
Location Liberia
Country Costa Rica (CR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-10-04

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