Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: usp0000w5v
Location
19 km N of Nandayure, Costa Rica
Country:
Costa Rica
Date & Time
Aug 23, 1978
12:38 AM Z
Depth
56.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
10.2040, -85.2220
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
19 km N of Nandayure, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.2040°, -85.2220° • Depth: 56.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 23, 1978 at 12:38 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:30 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1978 →