| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.934, -83.198 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-23 08:32:38.170 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 23, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, April 23, 1991 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Limón (Costa Rica - CR), about 18.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.198 and latitude 9.934.
| Location | Puerto Limón |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Limón | 18.9 km |
| Turrialba | 53.4 km |
| Paraíso | 74.1 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 83.5 km |
| Purral | 91.5 km |
| Curridabat | 91.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 93.3 km |
| San Vicente | 93.4 km |
| San José | 97.1 km |
| Alajuela | 111.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 179.9 km |
| David | 187.7 km |
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