| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.781, -84.090 |
| UTC time | 1957-10-15 04:02:14.780 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 15, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Tuesday, October 15, 1957 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.090 and latitude 8.781.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 78.3 km |
| Paraíso | 120.2 km |
| Curridabat | 126.3 km |
| San José | 128.3 km |
| Purral | 131.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 131.5 km |
| San Vicente | 131.5 km |
| Turrialba | 132.7 km |
| Alajuela | 138.2 km |
| Puntarenas | 156.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 177.6 km |
| David | 186.8 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
Costa Rica · 2026-02-02 01:01 UTC
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77.7 km |
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M 4.0
San José
Costa Rica · 2026-01-19 23:06 UTC
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130.0 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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11.4 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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54.4 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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17.6 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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4.9 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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6.7 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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55.0 km |
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