M7.3 earthquake - 204 km WSW of Sámara, Costa Rica

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 204 km WSW of Sámara, Costa Rica on 27 Feb 1916, 20:21 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Nicoya, about 221 km away in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.