| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.592, -84.423 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-06 21:13:31.520 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 6, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Monday, September 6, 1965 at 21:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Costa Rica - CR), about 300.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.423 and latitude 6.592.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 300.1 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 319.1 km |
| Paraíso | 366.6 km |
| Curridabat | 372.2 km |
| San José | 373.8 km |
| Purral | 377.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 377.4 km |
| San Vicente | 377.4 km |
| Turrialba | 377.5 km |
| Puntarenas | 379.6 km |
| Alajuela | 381.9 km |
| Puerto Limón | 408.0 km |
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