Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits near Costa Rica capital

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Magnitude 5.9 quake hits near Costa Rican capital

09 Oct 2010 02:16:51 GMT
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WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters)- A moderate 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck 26 miles (422 km) north-northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, on Friday and was felt as a strong tremor in the capital of the Central American nation, the U.S. Geological Survey and witnesses said.

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Re: Magnitude 5.9 quake hits near Costa Rica capital

2010 October 09 01:54:06 UTC


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<TABLE id=parameters summary="Earthquake Details"><TBODY><TR><TH>Magnitude</TH><TD>5.9</TD></TR><TR><TH>Date-Time</TH><TD>

• Saturday, October 09, 2010 at 01:54:06 UTC
• Friday, October 08, 2010 at 07:54:06 PM at epicenter
• Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

</TD></TR><TR><TH>Location</TH><TD>10.314?N, 84.234?W</TD></TR><TR><TH>Depth</TH><TD>98 km (60.9 miles)</TD></TR><TR><TH>Region</TH><TD>COSTA RICA</TD></TR><TR><TH>Distances</TH><TD>45 km (30 miles) NNW of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
75 km (45 miles) ENE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica
105 km (65 miles) SE of San Carlos, Nicaragua
1755 km (1090 miles) SSW of Miami, Florida

</TD></TR><TR><TH>Location Uncertainty</TH><TD>horizontal +/- 17 km (10.6 miles); depth +/- 2.1 km (1.3 miles)</TD></TR><TR><TH>Parameters</TH><TD>NST=367, Nph=458, Dmin=498.7 km, Rmss=1.5 sec, Gp= 94?,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=9
</TD></TR><TR><TH>Source</TH><TD>

• USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

</TD></TR><TR><TH>Event ID</TH><TD>usa0003xl4</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usa0003xl4.php

 

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Magnitude 5.9 quake hits near Costa Rican capital

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SAN JOSE | Sat Oct 9, 2010 8:31am IST

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While earthquakes of that magnitude can cause significant destruction, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damaged buildings.

"We have no reports of damages," Vanessa Rosales, the head of the country's emergency services organization told Reuters.

(Reporting by Leslie Josephs; editing by Chris Wilson)

http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-52073120101009

 

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5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Costa Rica

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The Costa Rica Seismological and Volcanic Observatory says people across the country reported feeling Friday's quake, especially in the north.

The Red Cross in San Carlos, one of the main cities in northern Costa Rica, says it received no emergency calls. The only apparent damage was the interruption of cellular phone service and goods falling off shelves.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39586308/ns/world_news-americas/

 

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News Flash: Long Tremor Shakes Central Valley, Other Parts of Costa Rica Friday Night

Posted: Friday, October 08, 2010 - By Mike McDonald

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Residents in the Central Valley, north-central Costa Rica, Guanacaste, northwest of San Jos?, and in Nicaragua reported that the seismic activity was ?extremely strong? and said that tremors lasted between 30 and 40 seconds.

As of 8:35, officials from the Red Cross and the National Emergency Commission (CNE) had only received reports of fallen objects in the Central Valley. As of 8:35 p.m., no injuries or serious damages had been reported...

http://www.ticotimes.net/News/Daily...osta-Rica-Friday-Night_Friday-October-08-2010