| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 97.9 km |
| Coordinates | 10.481, -85.046 |
| UTC time | 1950-10-05 16:09:42.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 5, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, October 5, 1950 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 46.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.046 and latitude 10.481.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1950-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 46.2 km |
| San José | 53.3 km |
| Puntarenas | 60.6 km |
| Alajuela | 105.0 km |
| San José | 121.8 km |
| San Vicente | 123.5 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 123.6 km |
| Purral | 125.5 km |
| Curridabat | 127.4 km |
| Rivas | 136.4 km |
| Paraíso | 147.7 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 149.0 km |
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