Earthquake details

Sunday, November 13, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, November 13, 1949 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 35.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.752 and latitude 10.558.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 10.558, -85.752
UTC time 1949-11-13 04:42:37.560
Location Liberia
Country Costa Rica (CR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-11-13

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