| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.855, -85.148 |
| UTC time | 1941-12-06 01:25:06.410 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 6, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, December 6, 1941 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.148 and latitude 10.855.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1941-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 10.9 km |
| Liberia | 40.0 km |
| Rivas | 98.4 km |
| Puntarenas | 103.5 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 119.6 km |
| Alajuela | 138.7 km |
| Juigalpa | 141.3 km |
| Granada | 148.6 km |
| San José | 155.3 km |
| San Vicente | 156.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 156.1 km |
| Purral | 157.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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19.5 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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42.0 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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22.0 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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66.3 km |
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M 4.2
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-07 11:01 UTC
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88.5 km |
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