1939 Costa Rica earthquake

The epicentre is catalogued a few kilometres from Atenas in Alajuela Province, in central Costa Rica. Compiled lists for the year record no deaths and give the magnitude as 7.3, lower than the catalogue's moment magnitude.

Origin time (UTC)

1939-12-21T20:54

Magnitude

7.59

Magnitude type

mw

Depth (km)

25

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem902274

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: costa rica, alajuela, atenas, 1939

Coordinates: 9.99, -84.412

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above in Mexico and Central America from 1900 to 1969

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