Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem902998

Location

39 km W of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica

Country: Costa Rica flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 17, 1937 at 1:59 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:06 PM