Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: iscgem902274
Location
4 km WNW of Atenas, Costa Rica
Country:
Costa Rica
Date & Time
Dec 21, 1939
8:54 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
9.9900, -84.4120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
4 km WNW of Atenas, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9900°, -84.4120° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 21, 1939 at 8:54 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:51 PM
- Timeline
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