Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem902998
Location
39 km W of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
Country:
Costa Rica
Date & Time
Mar 17, 1937
1:59 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
8.9360, -83.8850
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
39 km W of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.9360°, -83.8850° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 17, 1937 at 1:59 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:06 PM
- Timeline
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