city 1997

Puerto Limón earthquakes in 1997

Earthquake archive for Puerto Limón in 1997: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1996 1998

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

110.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

23 Jun 1997

Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

Depth

21.7 km

UTC

01:03:45

Coordinates

10.585, -83.368

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Puerto Limón. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.3, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 21.7 to 200.0 km, averaging 110.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, June 23, 1997 to Thursday, August 14, 1997 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 21.7 km

Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

23 Jun 1997 01:03:45 UTC

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4.7 200.0 km

Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

14 Aug 1997 12:04:59 UTC