| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.984, -84.228 |
| UTC time | 1952-09-09 12:54:46.760 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 9, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, September 9, 1952 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 72.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.228 and latitude 8.984.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1952-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 72.3 km |
| Paraíso | 103.1 km |
| Curridabat | 105.6 km |
| San José | 106.9 km |
| Purral | 110.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 110.6 km |
| San Vicente | 110.6 km |
| Alajuela | 114.9 km |
| Turrialba | 118.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 129.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 172.3 km |
| David | 207.2 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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91.7 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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108.3 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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18.5 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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74.3 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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36.4 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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24.6 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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22.1 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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33.5 km |
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