| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.7 km |
| Coordinates | 9.741, -83.517 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-24 19:13:02.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 24, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, April 24, 1991 at 19:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turrialba (Costa Rica - CR), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.517 and latitude 9.741.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1991-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Turrialba | 25.7 km |
| Paraíso | 39.9 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 46.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 59.6 km |
| Curridabat | 60.1 km |
| Purral | 61.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 63.3 km |
| San Vicente | 63.4 km |
| San José | 65.7 km |
| Alajuela | 82.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 147.2 km |
| David | 188.8 km |
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