| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.754, -83.555 |
| UTC time | 1951-08-22 05:41:33.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, August 22, 1951 at 05:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turrialba (Costa Rica - CR), about 21.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.555 and latitude 9.754.
| Location | Turrialba |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1951-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Turrialba | 21.8 km |
| Paraíso | 35.4 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 45.8 km |
| Curridabat | 55.7 km |
| Purral | 57.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 58.9 km |
| San Vicente | 59.0 km |
| San José | 61.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 62.7 km |
| Alajuela | 77.7 km |
| Puntarenas | 142.9 km |
| David | 192.6 km |
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San José
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M 4.8
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M 4.0
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M 4.7
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76.9 km |
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