| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.503, -86.259 |
| UTC time | 1941-10-08 04:22:22.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 8, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, October 8, 1941 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 91.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.259 and latitude 10.503.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1941-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 91.1 km |
| Rivas | 114.2 km |
| San José | 132.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 150.0 km |
| Diriamba | 150.9 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 151.1 km |
| Granada | 162.2 km |
| Masaya | 164.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 166.3 km |
| Managua | 181.4 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 184.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 189.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-08 17:42 UTC
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42.0 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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132.5 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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145.2 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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110.1 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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106.8 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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25.2 km |
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