Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0001ym5

Location

36 km WSW of Golfito, Costa Rica

Country: Costa Rica flag Costa Rica

Date & Time

Sep 23, 1983

11:44 PM Z

Depth

42.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

8.4220, -83.3910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

36 km WSW of Golfito, Costa Rica

Coordinates: 8.4220°, -83.3910° Depth: 42.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 23, 1983 at 11:44 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:51 PM