| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.640, -82.640 |
| UTC time | 1957-10-31 10:08:02.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 31, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, October 31, 1957 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Costa Rica - CR), about 200.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.640 and latitude 6.640.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 200.3 km |
| Santiago | 244.7 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 325.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 375.5 km |
| Paraíso | 380.8 km |
| Turrialba | 381.1 km |
| Curridabat | 395.6 km |
| San José | 399.6 km |
| Purral | 399.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 401.0 km |
| San Vicente | 401.1 km |
| La Chorrera | 401.8 km |
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