M6.0 earthquake near Limón, Limón Province

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 144 km NE of Limón, Costa Rica on 19 Oct 1926, 20:48 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Limón, about 144 km away in Limón Province, Costa Rica.