| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.801, -83.870 |
| UTC time | 1910-05-05 00:27:38.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 5, 1910 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, May 5, 1910 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paraíso (Costa Rica - CR), about 4.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.870 and latitude 9.801.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1910-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Paraíso | 4.2 km |
| Curridabat | 22.1 km |
| Turrialba | 23.4 km |
| Purral | 24.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 26.5 km |
| San Vicente | 26.6 km |
| San José | 27.6 km |
| Alajuela | 44.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 51.9 km |
| Puerto Limón | 93.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 107.9 km |
| San José | 188.7 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
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M 4.3
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M 5.9
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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85.9 km |
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