| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.400, -83.206 |
| UTC time | 1934-02-12 06:43:19.170 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 12, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Monday, February 12, 1934 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 54.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.206 and latitude 9.400.
| Location | Puerto Limón |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1934-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 54.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 68.4 km |
| Turrialba | 76.8 km |
| Paraíso | 87.4 km |
| Curridabat | 107.6 km |
| Purral | 109.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 111.6 km |
| San Vicente | 111.7 km |
| San José | 113.1 km |
| Alajuela | 129.9 km |
| David | 137.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 190.2 km |
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