M7.5 earthquake near Cañas, Guanacaste Province
27770 d ago · 5 Oct 1950, 16:09 UTC Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Costa Rica on 5 Oct 1950, 16:09 UTC at a depth of 98 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Cañas, about 8 km away in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
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First reported by USGS
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