Costa Rica Earthquake 7.9 Epicenter Near Samara Sept 5th 2012 (With Pics)

Costa Rica News (With Pics)- Well we just had a large earthquake with an epicenter near Samara in Guanacaste. It was felt throughout Costa Rica. A strong 7.9 earthquake rocked Costa Rica on Wednesday, rattling buildings and cutting power in some areas of the capital of San Jose, a Reuters correspondent and the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

 

Check pictures on Facebook, The Costa Rican Times. The quake hit close to Samara, a coastal area on the Pacific some 151 kms (94 miles) from the capital city. A Caribbean-wide tsunami watch is in effect, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.

 

1. 2012-09-05 14:42:10 UTC
2. 2012-09-05 08:42:10 UTC-06:00 at epicenter
3. 2012-09-05 10:42:10 UTC-04:00 system time

 

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