Tag: costa rica earthquake
Seismology: Learn About What is Happening Under Your Feet
To understand the following article, before, it is necessary to share with you a brief explanation about tectonic plates, which is a relatively rigid...
Costa Rica Experienced a 5.7 Earthquake Without Reported Damage
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An earthquake with a magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale was recorded today in the South Pacific area...
Costa Rica Had 372 Earthquakes in February
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Volcano and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori) announced today that in February they recorded a total...
Three Earthquakes Recorded in Costa Rica Yesterday Without Damages
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Three earthquakes between 3.7 and 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Costa Rica yesterday but there were...
A 4.3 Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s South Pacific Coastline
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An earthquake with a magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred yesterday on the Pacific coast of Costa...
A 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Harmlessly Shakes Costa Rica's Pacific Side
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An earthquake with a magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica with...
Almost 30 Earthquakes Have Been Recorded in Costa Rica in First Days of 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Although most have been mild, about 27 earthquakes were recorded in the first six days of 2014.
"There have...
Southern Costa Rica Feels 4.1 Earthquake
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An earthquake with a magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale was recorded yesterday in the southern part of...
A 4.5 Quake Shakes Up the Nicoya Area
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude was felt southwest of Samara, Nicoya, according to the National Seismological Network (RSN).
The...
Costa Rica Averaged Four Earthquakes a Day in October
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica recorded 125 earthquakes during October, which represents an average of four a day, however only 24...
Earthquake Aftershocks Lower Than Expected in North Pacific Area of Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - According to the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory (LIS) at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), recorded seismic activity at...
A 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Costa Rica Border
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The earthquake that rocked the border area between Panama and Costa Rica today had a magnitude of 5.5...
Earthquake of 4.2 Was Felt in Nosara
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A 4.2 earthquake was felt last Friday night in Nosara in Nicoya, Guanacaste and its surroundings.The quake struck...
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.0 Was Recorded Near Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 shook the Pacific coast last Thursday in Costa Rica, although there have been no...
22 Significant Earthquakes Reported Last Month
(TCRN) The Costa Rica News - During the month of June a total of 22 earthquakes were reported in the country, and half of...
Over 16 Felt Earthquakes so far in June
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Ovsicori-UNA reported at least 16 felt earthquakes in Costa Rica so far in the month of June.
These...
2 Pacific Coast Earthquakes Rattled Costa Rica Today
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The first earthquake was at 1:35 pm, 3.7 magnitude with epicenter 17 km northwest of Samara, Nicoya, and...
4.9 Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica this AM
A strong earthquake recorded at 11:34 a.m. minutes on Saturday, June 15th, 2013 was felt in several parts of Costa Rica. According to preliminary...
5.7 Eathquake Rocks Costa Rica and Panama Early this AM
A strong earthquake struck the country early this morning, being 3:42 am. Early reports indicate that the quake was a magnitude of 5.7 located...
3.7 Earthquake Shakes Central Costa Rica Early AM
At 3:04 am, May 5, a strong earthquake shook many from their sleep, in San Jose metropolitan area.
The quake was felt in various parts...
25 Earthquakes Shook Costa Rica in March
The National Seismological Network (RSN) reports the month of March had a total of 25 earthquakes shook the country from activity in Coco-Caribbean plates...
4.5 magnitude Earthquake Strikes North of Miramar Puntarenas Costa Rica
Costa Rica News Alert - 4.5 magnitude Earthquake 1 km southwest New Zagala in Montes de Oro of Puntarenas., Costa Rica at 10:51 Feb....
6,000 earthquakes shook Costa Rica in 2012
Earthquakes in Costa Rica are common because the regions unquie structure. four plates converge in the region, the Cocos plate, the Nazca plate, the...
5.3 earthquake southeast of Orotina Costa Rica Early AM
At 1:08 a.m., a 5.3 earthquake, located 6 km southeast of Orotina, reported the Volcanological and Seismological of Costa Rica (OVSICORI).
That organization said that...
Earthquakes Welcomed in 2013 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica News - At least three earthquakes were reported early this January 1, 2013. The first came at 1:54 am, with a magnitude...
Two Earthquakes Shake Costa Rica this AM December 13 2012
This morning Costa Rica again felt two earthquake. Preliminary data indicate the entire country felt them.
According to the report of the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory...
Earthquake Strikes Early December 12 2012
A strong earthquake shook various parts of the country at 12:55 am The quake was felt in San Jose, Heredia and Alajuela some areas,...
6.6 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica October 23 2012
Earthquake strikes Costa Rica today Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 06:45:34 PM
A 6.3 earthquake once again struck the Nicoya Peninsula, in the Cangrejal...
Mild Earthquake Felt in Central and Pacific Parts of Costa Rica October 10, 2012
6:19 am A mild earthquake was felt in several parts of the country.
The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported a preliminary...
Costa Rica Registered 1000 Aftershocks and 350 People Remain in Shelters
Costa Rica authorities have registered to date about a thousand aftershocks after the strong earthquake struck the North West coast measuring 7.6 on the...
Costa Rica Earthquakes Continue Rumble September 8 2012
September 5th 2012, 7.6 magnitude earthquake, continues to spawn more earthquakes in the region. No extensive damage has been reported after 2 more earthquakes...
Costa Ricans are Used to Earthquakes – Living on The Ring of Fire
Earthquakes, floods and volcanoes - Millions of tourist travel to Costa Rica every year, and many end up moving here to enjoy Costa Rica’s...
Update – Costa Rica Earthquake September 5 2012
The quake struck Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula, on the Pacific coast approximately 87 miles west of the capital, San Jose and was more than...
Nicaragua suspends tsunami alert after quake in Pacific Costa Rica
Nicaraguan authorities today suspended early warning of tsunami on the coasts of the Pacific Ocean that had been enacted after the quake measuring 7.6...
Update – Costa Rica magnitude-7.6 earthquake
TCRN Update - The magnitude was just reduced to 7.6, still an extremely strong earthquake.
Two people are reported dead, one from a fall while...
Costa Rican shaken by magnitude-7.9 earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook 3 KM North East of Samara region of Costa Rica early Monday morning 8:42 am....
6.6 Earthquake strikes Southern Costa Rica June 3 2012
At 6:45 PM, June 3, 2012 a 5.3 earthquake struck 21 km southwest of PUERTO LA PLAYA in Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. No damage...
5.9 earthquake shakes Costa Rica on Friday the 13th
Henriette Jacobsen, TheCostaRicaNews.com
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck at 4:47pm in the northern center of Costa Rica Friday and was felt throughout most of the...
4.8 Earthquake Hits Guanacaste, No Damage Reported Yet
According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), the earthquake tonight was felt in most of the country and had a magnitude of 4.8...
Earthquake Triology
by TCRN Staff
The third earthquake above 5.0-magnitude in the past two days, struck Costa Rica on Saturday morning however the quake and volcano observation...
