| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.063, -85.352 |
| UTC time | 1989-04-02 10:35:57.150 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 2, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, April 2, 1989 at 10:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 26.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.352 and latitude 11.063.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 26.7 km |
| Liberia | 48.6 km |
| Rivas | 66.5 km |
| Juigalpa | 116.1 km |
| Granada | 116.8 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 120.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 127.3 km |
| Masaya | 129.8 km |
| Diriamba | 131.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 133.4 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 147.3 km |
| Tipitapa | 150.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-08 17:42 UTC
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120.9 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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41.4 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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34.7 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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91.8 km |
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