Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.3

ID: usp0004720

Location

7 km SSE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Country: Costa Rica flag Costa Rica

Date & Time

Mar 25, 1990

1:22 PM Z

Depth

22.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

9.9190, -84.8080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

7 km SSE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Coordinates: 9.9190°, -84.8080° Depth: 22.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 25, 1990 at 1:22 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:56 PM