Earthquake details

Friday, July 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, July 16, 1993 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Costa Rica - CR), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.270 and latitude 10.810.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 25.8 km
Coordinates 10.810, -86.270
UTC time 1993-07-16 12:55:36.130
Location Liberia
Country Costa Rica (CR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-07-16

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