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M6.1 earthquake near Guápiles, Limón Province

32831 d ago · 26 Nov 1936, 02:12 UTC 37 km ENE of Pital, Costa Rica

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 37 km ENE of Pital, Costa Rica on 26 Nov 1936, 02:12 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 Guápiles, about 44 km away in Limón Province, Costa Rica.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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