| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.770, -84.609 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-31 14:53:08.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 31, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, January 31, 1991 at 14:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 204.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.609 and latitude 7.770.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 204.2 km |
| Paraíso | 244.3 km |
| Curridabat | 246.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 247.0 km |
| San José | 247.7 km |
| David | 251.0 km |
| Purral | 251.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 251.6 km |
| San Vicente | 251.6 km |
| Alajuela | 253.8 km |
| Turrialba | 258.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 301.7 km |
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