| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.525, -84.430 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-09 10:02:25.480 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 9, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Thursday, September 9, 1965 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Costa Rica - CR), about 305.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.430 and latitude 6.525.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 305.8 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 326.6 km |
| Paraíso | 374.0 km |
| Curridabat | 379.7 km |
| San José | 381.3 km |
| Purral | 384.5 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 384.9 km |
| San Vicente | 384.9 km |
| Turrialba | 385.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 386.9 km |
| Alajuela | 389.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 415.2 km |
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