Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: usp0004jkq
Location
2 km NNE of Santiago, Costa Rica
Country:
Costa Rica
Date & Time
Dec 22, 1990
5:27 PM Z
Depth
17.30 km
Shallow
Coordinates
9.8690, -84.3020
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
2 km NNE of Santiago, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.8690°, -84.3020° • Depth: 17.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 22, 1990 at 5:27 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 5:24 PM
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