5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
Alajuela earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for Alajuela in 1998: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
51.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
12 Apr 1998
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Alajuela. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.3, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 150.0 km, averaging 51.8 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 18, 1998 to Wednesday, April 15, 1998 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.3
33.0 km
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
12 Apr 1998 13:07:05 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
12 Apr 1998 11:45:27 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
15 Apr 1998 10:23:55 UTC
4.3
150.0 km
Alajuela, Costa Rica
14 Apr 1998 17:51:55 UTC
4.0
10.0 km
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
18 Feb 1998 17:17:24 UTC