| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.936, -83.885 |
| UTC time | 1937-03-17 13:59:54.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 17, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, March 17, 1937 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 52.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.885 and latitude 8.936.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 52.3 km |
| Paraíso | 100.5 km |
| Turrialba | 110.0 km |
| Curridabat | 110.1 km |
| San José | 113.1 km |
| Purral | 114.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 115.6 km |
| San Vicente | 115.6 km |
| Alajuela | 125.5 km |
| Puerto Limón | 149.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 156.1 km |
| David | 169.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
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53.7 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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115.3 km |
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2026-01-12 12:31 UTC
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23.7 km |
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-20 12:43 UTC
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38.2 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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13.3 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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24.4 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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24.7 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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46.9 km |
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