| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.587, -84.515 |
| UTC time | 1924-03-04 10:07:52.210 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 4, 1924 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, March 4, 1924 at 10:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puntarenas (Costa Rica - CR), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.515 and latitude 9.587.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1924-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puntarenas | 56.0 km |
| Alajuela | 58.2 km |
| San José | 61.1 km |
| Curridabat | 63.9 km |
| San Vicente | 66.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 66.0 km |
| Purral | 67.1 km |
| Paraíso | 76.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 93.1 km |
| Turrialba | 97.8 km |
| Liberia | 154.4 km |
| San José | 166.5 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.0
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