1910 Costa Rica earthquakes

1910 Costa Rica earthquakes
1910 Costa Rica earthquakes is located in Central America
1910 Costa Rica earthquakes
UTC time1910-05-05 00:27:38
ISC event610326359
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date4 May 1910
Local time6:50 p.m.
Magnitude6.1 Mw,[1] 6.4 Ms
Depth15 km (9.3 mi)[1]
Epicenter9°48′04″N 83°52′12″W / 9.801°N 83.870°W / 9.801; -83.870[1]
TypeStrike-slip
Areas affectedCosta Rica
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties2,450 killed

The 1910 Costa Rica earthquakes were a series of destructive seismic events that affected Cartago, Costa Rica from 13 April to 4 May. The sequence began with a Ms  5.8 earthquake. The largest and most destructive in the sequence occurred on 4 May, measuring Ms  6.4. A total of 2,450 people were killed and the city of Cartago was severely affected.[2]

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