| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.7 km |
| Coordinates | 9.809, -83.670 |
| UTC time | 1988-01-31 23:31:46.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 31, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, January 31, 1988 at 23:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turrialba (Costa Rica - CR), about 10.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.670 and latitude 9.809.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Turrialba | 10.6 km |
| Paraíso | 21.8 km |
| Curridabat | 41.8 km |
| Purral | 43.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 44.9 km |
| San Vicente | 45.0 km |
| San José | 47.4 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 49.2 km |
| Alajuela | 63.7 km |
| Puerto Limón | 72.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 129.4 km |
| San José | 204.8 km |
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