| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.2 km |
| Coordinates | 9.471, -84.191 |
| UTC time | 1966-04-09 02:34:24.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 9, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Saturday, April 9, 1966 at 02:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curridabat (Costa Rica - CR), about 52.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.191 and latitude 9.471.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curridabat | 52.2 km |
| San José | 52.8 km |
| Paraíso | 54.2 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 55.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 56.8 km |
| San Vicente | 56.8 km |
| Purral | 56.8 km |
| Alajuela | 60.7 km |
| Turrialba | 73.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 90.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 139.3 km |
| Liberia | 188.3 km |
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