| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.538, -83.467 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-23 18:56:41.220 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 23, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, April 23, 1991 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 31.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.467 and latitude 9.538.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 31.6 km |
| Turrialba | 47.1 km |
| Paraíso | 55.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 69.1 km |
| Curridabat | 75.2 km |
| Purral | 77.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 79.4 km |
| San Vicente | 79.4 km |
| San José | 80.7 km |
| Alajuela | 97.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 158.1 km |
| David | 168.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
San José
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83.4 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
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89.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-07 14:20 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
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103.8 km |
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M 5.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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103.2 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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79.7 km |
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