| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 22.7 km |
| Coordinates | 8.887, -83.500 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-28 01:23:11.510 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 28, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, April 28, 1990 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 57.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.500 and latitude 8.887.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 57.7 km |
| Paraíso | 113.3 km |
| Turrialba | 115.0 km |
| David | 128.3 km |
| Curridabat | 128.6 km |
| Purral | 132.7 km |
| San José | 132.9 km |
| Puerto Limón | 133.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 134.0 km |
| San Vicente | 134.0 km |
| Alajuela | 148.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 190.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
San José
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135.5 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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48.5 km |
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M 4.3
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63.5 km |
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M 5.1
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Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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82.5 km |
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