M6.5 earthquake near Nicoya, Guanacaste Province
37481 d ago · 4 Mar 1924, 11:43 UTC 68 km W of Sámara, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 68 km W of Sámara, Costa Rica on 4 Mar 1924, 11:43 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 Nicoya, about 82 km away in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
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