Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem901717
Location
42 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica
Country:
Costa Rica
Date & Time
Nov 23, 1940
3:48 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
9.0530, -84.2480
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
42 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.0530°, -84.2480° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 23, 1940 at 3:48 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:40 PM
- Timeline
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