| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.875, -83.782 |
| UTC time | 1939-06-18 16:46:01.560 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 18, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, June 18, 1939 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paraíso (Costa Rica - CR), about 10.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.782 and latitude 9.875.
| Location | Paraíso |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1939-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Paraíso | 10.1 km |
| Turrialba | 11.3 km |
| Curridabat | 28.2 km |
| Purral | 28.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 30.8 km |
| San Vicente | 30.9 km |
| San José | 33.7 km |
| Alajuela | 49.7 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 57.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 82.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 116.3 km |
| San José | 190.6 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
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M 4.3
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M 5.9
San José
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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