| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.110, -83.564 |
| UTC time | 1916-04-24 08:02:10.940 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 24, 1916 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Monday, April 24, 1916 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turrialba (Costa Rica - CR), about 26.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.564 and latitude 10.110.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1916-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Turrialba | 26.4 km |
| Paraíso | 44.9 km |
| Purral | 54.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 55.6 km |
| San Vicente | 55.7 km |
| Curridabat | 56.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 59.4 km |
| San José | 60.2 km |
| Alajuela | 71.7 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 83.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 140.4 km |
| San José | 195.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
San José
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61.6 km |
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M 4.5
San José
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M 4.7
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-17 18:30 UTC
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129.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-10-23 03:43 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 5.9
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-10-22 03:57 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-09-29 05:42 UTC
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129.3 km |
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M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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96.8 km |
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