| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.4 km |
| Coordinates | 9.729, -84.711 |
| UTC time | 1988-03-02 07:13:16.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 2, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, March 2, 1988 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puntarenas (Costa Rica - CR), about 30.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.711 and latitude 9.729.
| Location | Puntarenas |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puntarenas | 30.9 km |
| Alajuela | 63.4 km |
| San José | 72.5 km |
| Curridabat | 76.9 km |
| San Vicente | 77.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 77.1 km |
| Purral | 78.7 km |
| Paraíso | 93.4 km |
| Turrialba | 114.4 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 118.4 km |
| Liberia | 128.5 km |
| San José | 143.9 km |
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