1991 Limon earthquake
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The 1991 Costa Rica earthquake, also known as the Limon earthquake or Bocas del Toro earthquake, occurred at 3:57 pm local time (21:56:51 UTC) on April 22. The epicenter of the 7.7 Mw earthquake was in Pandora, Valle La Estrella, in the Caribbean region of Limon, Costa Rica, 225 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of San José. The earthquake was the strongest recorded in Costa Rica's history, and was felt throughout the country as well as in western Panama.[4][5]
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UTC time | 1991-04-22 21:56:51 |
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ISC event | 336255 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | April 22, 1991 (1991-04-22) |
Local time | 3:57 pm |
Magnitude | 7.7 Mw |
Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Epicenter | 9.685°N 83.073°W / 9.685; -83.073 |
Type | Reverse[1] |
Areas affected | Costa Rica Panama |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[2][1] |
Tsunami | 3 m (9.8 ft) [1] |
Casualties | 47–127 dead[3][2][1] 109–759 injured [2][1] 7,439–10,900 displaced [1] |
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