| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.938, -84.628 |
| UTC time | 1906-03-03 08:41:16.990 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 3, 1906 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, March 3, 1906 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 289.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.628 and latitude 6.938.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1906-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 289.2 km |
| David | 293.7 km |
| Paraíso | 333.6 km |
| Curridabat | 337.6 km |
| San José | 338.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 339.1 km |
| Purral | 342.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 342.6 km |
| San Vicente | 342.6 km |
| Alajuela | 345.7 km |
| Turrialba | 346.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 382.4 km |
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