M6.9 earthquake near San Isidro, San José
30995 d ago · 6 Dec 1941, 21:24 UTC 112 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 112 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica on 6 Dec 1941, 21:24 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 San Isidro, about 139 km away in San José, Costa Rica.
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