| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.459, -84.367 |
| UTC time | 1940-10-27 05:35:39.730 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 27, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, October 27, 1940 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 61.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.367 and latitude 9.459.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 61.3 km |
| Curridabat | 62.3 km |
| Alajuela | 64.3 km |
| San Vicente | 65.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 66.0 km |
| Purral | 66.5 km |
| Paraíso | 69.3 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 74.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 77.4 km |
| Turrialba | 89.9 km |
| Puerto Limón | 157.6 km |
| Liberia | 175.8 km |
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