| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.698, -84.224 |
| UTC time | 1940-10-02 03:15:48.920 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, October 2, 1940 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.224 and latitude 9.698.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 30.4 km |
| Curridabat | 31.7 km |
| San Vicente | 35.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 35.1 km |
| Alajuela | 35.5 km |
| Purral | 35.7 km |
| Paraíso | 42.2 km |
| Turrialba | 63.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 68.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 74.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 134.3 km |
| Liberia | 169.0 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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