| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.433, -83.749 |
| UTC time | 1948-11-19 01:04:20.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 19, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Friday, November 19, 1948 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 9.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.749 and latitude 9.433.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 9.3 km |
| Paraíso | 46.9 km |
| Turrialba | 52.9 km |
| Curridabat | 62.1 km |
| Purral | 66.1 km |
| San José | 66.7 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 67.4 km |
| San Vicente | 67.5 km |
| Alajuela | 82.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 99.9 km |
| Puntarenas | 133.9 km |
| David | 183.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
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69.2 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.5
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2026-01-12 12:31 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-20 12:43 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-12-07 14:20 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-25 02:48 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 5.1
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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46.7 km |
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