| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.459, -83.954 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-23 07:45:48.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 23, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, August 23, 1995 at 07:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 30.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.954 and latitude 9.459.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 30.0 km |
| Paraíso | 43.3 km |
| Curridabat | 51.4 km |
| San José | 54.7 km |
| Purral | 56.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 56.9 km |
| San Vicente | 57.0 km |
| Turrialba | 57.7 km |
| Alajuela | 68.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 112.8 km |
| Puerto Limón | 116.8 km |
| David | 203.1 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
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M 4.3
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M 5.9
San José
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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112.1 km |
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