| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.590, -85.444 |
| UTC time | 1935-08-01 16:08:21.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 1, 1935 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, August 1, 1935 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 5.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.444 and latitude 10.590.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1935-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 5.1 km |
| San José | 52.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 95.2 km |
| Rivas | 103.1 km |
| Alajuela | 149.3 km |
| Granada | 159.3 km |
| Jinotepe | 162.7 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 163.0 km |
| Diriamba | 165.7 km |
| San José | 166.0 km |
| San Vicente | 168.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 168.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-08 17:42 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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22.4 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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68.0 km |
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