Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp00033gj
Location
20 km SE of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
Country:
Costa Rica
Date & Time
Mar 21, 1987
12:08 PM Z
Depth
24.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
8.8160, -83.4040
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
20 km SE of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.8160°, -83.4040° • Depth: 24.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 21, 1987 at 12:08 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:50 PM
- Timeline
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