| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.850, -83.445 |
| UTC time | 1937-03-09 15:40:24.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 9, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, March 9, 1937 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.445 and latitude 8.850.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 63.9 km |
| Paraíso | 119.4 km |
| Turrialba | 120.2 km |
| David | 121.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 134.7 km |
| Curridabat | 135.1 km |
| Purral | 139.1 km |
| San José | 139.5 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 140.4 km |
| San Vicente | 140.5 km |
| Alajuela | 154.7 km |
| Puntarenas | 197.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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9.1 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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142.0 km |
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
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20.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-07 14:20 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-25 02:48 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 5.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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89.8 km |
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