| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.578, -83.956 |
| UTC time | 1936-11-26 02:12:02.650 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 26, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, November 26, 1936 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alajuela (Costa Rica - CR), about 68.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.956 and latitude 10.578.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1936-11-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Alajuela | 68.5 km |
| San Vicente | 69.3 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 69.4 km |
| Purral | 69.6 km |
| San José | 73.1 km |
| Curridabat | 74.4 km |
| Turrialba | 80.8 km |
| Paraíso | 82.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 117.5 km |
| Puerto Limón | 120.1 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 135.1 km |
| San José | 135.6 km |
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