| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.5 km |
| Coordinates | 9.673, -84.184 |
| UTC time | 1989-02-26 12:21:11.230 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 26, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, February 26, 1989 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 31.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.184 and latitude 9.673.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 31.0 km |
| Curridabat | 31.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 35.4 km |
| San Vicente | 35.4 km |
| Purral | 35.7 km |
| Alajuela | 38.3 km |
| Paraíso | 39.4 km |
| Turrialba | 60.6 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 63.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 79.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 130.8 km |
| Liberia | 174.2 km |
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