| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.737, -84.054 |
| UTC time | 1991-08-09 09:33:49.690 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 9, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, August 9, 1991 at 09:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curridabat (Costa Rica - CR), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.054 and latitude 9.737.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curridabat | 19.8 km |
| San José | 22.1 km |
| Paraíso | 23.5 km |
| Purral | 24.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 25.0 km |
| San Vicente | 25.0 km |
| Alajuela | 35.6 km |
| Turrialba | 44.7 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 56.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 90.0 km |
| Puerto Limón | 115.2 km |
| San José | 179.8 km |
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