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M7.3 earthquake near Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province

13354 d ago · 25 Mar 1990, 13:22 UTC 7 km SSE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica on 25 Mar 1990, 13:22 UTC at a depth of 22 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Puntarenas, about 7 km away in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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