M7.3 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
44495 d ago · 20 Dec 1904, 05:44 UTC 53 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 53 km SSE of Quepos, Costa Rica on 20 Dec 1904, 05:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Isidro, about 59 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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