city 1998

Puerto Limón earthquakes in 1998

Earthquake archive for Puerto Limón in 1998: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1997 1999

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.4

Strongest magnitude

4.7

Average magnitude

31.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.4

01 Oct 1998

Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

Depth

30.7 km

UTC

20:44:06

Coordinates

9.675, -82.443

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1998, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Puerto Limón. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.4, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 30.7 to 33.0 km, averaging 31.9 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, July 21, 1998 to Thursday, October 1, 1998 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.4 30.7 km

Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

01 Oct 1998 20:44:06 UTC

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4.0 33.0 km

Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

21 Jul 1998 08:58:52 UTC