Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem849641

Location

12 km SSE of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica

Country: Costa Rica flag Costa Rica

Date & Time

Mar 27, 1966

6:53 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

8.8650, -83.4670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

12 km SSE of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica

Coordinates: 8.8650°, -83.4670° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 27, 1966 at 6:53 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:25 PM