Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.5

ID: iscgem901107

Location

70 km WSW of Golfito, Costa Rica

Country: Costa Rica flag Costa Rica

Date & Time

Dec 5, 1941

8:47 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

8.3290, -83.6940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

70 km WSW of Golfito, Costa Rica

Coordinates: 8.3290°, -83.6940° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 5, 1941 at 8:47 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:32 PM