Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00033gj

Location

20 km SE of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica

Country: Costa Rica flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 21, 1987 at 12:08 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:50 PM