Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: usp00012kf
Location
4 km ESE of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
Country:
Costa Rica
Date & Time
Aug 24, 1979
4:26 AM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
8.9510, -83.4830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
4 km ESE of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.9510°, -83.4830° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 24, 1979 at 4:26 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:58 PM
- Timeline
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