| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.971, -85.640 |
| UTC time | 1950-11-11 13:51:14.810 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 11, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, November 11, 1950 at 13:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 77.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.640 and latitude 9.971.
| Location | Liberia |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1950-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 77.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 87.9 km |
| San José | 122.4 km |
| Alajuela | 156.7 km |
| Rivas | 164.5 km |
| San José | 170.7 km |
| San Vicente | 174.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 174.5 km |
| Curridabat | 176.0 km |
| Purral | 176.3 km |
| Paraíso | 195.0 km |
| Turrialba | 214.6 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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49.6 km |
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M 4.5
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2026-03-07 11:10 UTC
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53.1 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 10:29 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.7
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-10-04 21:08 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-07-26 17:39 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.5
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2025-06-29 11:37 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 4.3
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-23 19:30 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.4
Liberia
Costa Rica · 2025-05-14 11:24 UTC
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86.4 km |
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