| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.326, -84.474 |
| UTC time | 1956-07-19 23:26:29.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 19, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, July 19, 1956 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 80.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.474 and latitude 9.326.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 80.1 km |
| Curridabat | 81.2 km |
| Alajuela | 82.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 82.7 km |
| San Vicente | 84.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 84.8 km |
| Purral | 85.3 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 85.5 km |
| Paraíso | 87.8 km |
| Turrialba | 108.0 km |
| Puerto Limón | 174.3 km |
| Liberia | 180.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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80.5 km |
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M 4.5
San José
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M 4.3
San Isidro de El General
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M 5.9
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-10-22 03:57 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-09-29 05:42 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.8
Alajuela
Costa Rica · 2025-08-01 19:33 UTC
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115.3 km |
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M 4.0
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28.9 km |
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M 4.7
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45.7 km |
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