List of earthquakes in Costa Rica

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Notable earthquakes in the history of Costa Rica include the following:

Name Date Epicentre Mag. MM Depth Notes Deaths
2017 Costa Rica earthquake 2012102300452017-11-13
02:28:24 UTC 		16 km south east of Jaco 6.5 VIII 19.8 km All casualties caused by heart attacks.[1] 3
2012 Costa Rica earthquake (aftershock) 2012102300452012-10-24
00:45:34 UTC 		10°07′16″N 85°18′50″W / 10.121001°N 85.314004°W / 10.121001; -85.314004
13 km east-northeast of Hojancha 		6.6 VII 20.1 km Largest aftershock of the 2012 Costa Rica earthquake.[2]
2012 Costa Rica earthquake 2012090500002012-09-05
14:42:10 UTC 		10°07′12″N 85°20′49″W / 10.119900°N 85.347000°W / 10.119900; -85.347000
11 km east of Nicoya 		7.6 X 40.8 km [3] 2
2009 Costa Rica earthquake 2009010800002009-01-08
19:21:34 UTC 		10°11′49″N 84°09′32″W / 10.197°N 84.159°W / 10.197; -84.159
30 km north of San José 		6.1 VII 4.5 km [4] 40
2004112000002004-11-20
08:07:21 UTC 		9°34′52″N 84°13′41″W / 9.581°N 84.228°W / 9.581; -84.228
offshore 		6.4 16 km [5] 8
1999082000001999-08-20
10:02:21 UTC 		9°02′N 84°09′W / 9.04°N 84.15°W / 9.04; -84.15
offshore 		6.9 20 km [6] –
1996090400001996-09-04
 5.8 [7]
1991 Limon earthquake 1991042200001991-04-22
21:56:51 UTC 		9°41′06″N 83°04′23″W / 9.685°N 83.073°W / 9.685; -83.073
Limon- area 		7.6 IX 10 km According to the USGS: "Forty-seven people killed, 109 injured, 7,439 homeless and severe damage (IX) in the Limon-Pandora area. Intensity X was observed in some zones of liquefaction within the epicentral area. 27 people killed, 454 injured, 2,400 homeless and 866 buildings destroyed (VII-VIII) in the Guabito-Almirante-Bocas del Toro area, Panama."[8] 125
(aftershock) 1990042800001990-04-28
 5.9 [7]
1990032500001990-03-25
13:22:55 UTC 		9°55′08″N 84°48′29″W / 9.919°N 84.808°W / 9.919; -84.808
Entrance to the Gulf of Nicoya 		7.0 VIII 22 km According to USGS: Heavy damage (MM VIII) in the area of Puntarenas, some 60 buildings damaged (MM VII) in the San José area.[9] 1
1983 Costa Rica earthquake 1983-04-02 Golfito 7.2 VIII 26 km Subduction of the Cocos Plate under the Caribbean Plate. Over 51 aftershocks reported with ML > 3,6. 1
1974022800001974-02-28
 5.8 [7]
1966040900001966-04-09
 5.7 [7]
1910050400001910-05-04
 Cartago 6.4 [10] 700

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References[]

  1. ^ "Sismo en Costa Rica deja tres muertos por infarto". El Universal (in Spanish). 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ Réplica de terremoto de Nicoya causó gran alarma en el país La Nación, 24 October 2012. (in Spanish)
  3. ^ M7.6 – 10km NE of Hojancha, Costa Rica
  4. ^ Magnitude 6.1 – COSTA RICA 8 January 2009 19:21:34 UTC Archived 2 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Magnitude 6.4 – COSTA RICA, 20 November 2004 08:07:21 UTC Archived 18 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1991 Archived 25 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Se Espera un Nuevo Temblor en 10 Días Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Diario Extra, 13 October 2012. (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1991
  9. ^ Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1990
  10. ^ Historic World Earthquakes: Costa Rica Archived 28 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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