| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.395, -84.249 |
| UTC time | 1940-10-05 14:38:46.320 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 5, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, October 5, 1940 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 60.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.249 and latitude 9.395.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 60.7 km |
| Curridabat | 62.3 km |
| San José | 62.6 km |
| Paraíso | 64.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 66.8 km |
| San Vicente | 66.8 km |
| Purral | 66.9 km |
| Alajuela | 69.3 km |
| Turrialba | 84.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 91.5 km |
| Puerto Limón | 148.7 km |
| Liberia | 189.8 km |
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