| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.7 km |
| Coordinates | 9.675, -82.443 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-01 20:44:06.720 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 1, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Limón (Costa Rica - CR), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.443 and latitude 9.675.
| Location | Puerto Limón |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Limón | 73.9 km |
| Turrialba | 138.5 km |
| David | 138.9 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 141.9 km |
| Paraíso | 157.2 km |
| Curridabat | 176.8 km |
| Purral | 177.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 179.0 km |
| San Vicente | 179.1 km |
| San José | 182.2 km |
| Alajuela | 197.7 km |
| Santiago | 237.7 km |
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