| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.053, -84.248 |
| UTC time | 1940-11-23 03:48:54.930 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 23, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, November 23, 1940 at 03:48 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 69.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.248 and latitude 9.053.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 69.9 km |
| Paraíso | 97.0 km |
| Curridabat | 98.6 km |
| San José | 99.7 km |
| Purral | 103.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 103.5 km |
| San Vicente | 103.5 km |
| Alajuela | 107.3 km |
| Turrialba | 113.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 121.5 km |
| Puerto Limón | 169.1 km |
| David | 211.7 km |
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