Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 16, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, April 16, 1975 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Costa Rica - CR), about 45.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.813 and latitude 10.456.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates 10.456, -85.813
UTC time 1975-04-16 04:46:21.400
Location Liberia
Country Costa Rica (CR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-04-16

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