Quake Hit Costa
Rica Central And South Pacific Zones
A moderate earthquake shook the ground in
some 30 kilometres southeast of Golfito in
Costa Rica's southern zone, (65 km) west of
David, Panama.
The quake registered 5.2 on the Ricther
scale, with a depth of 29 kilometres at
3:08am Saturday. It was followed by a 4.7
magnitude quake 35 minutes later. GMT), the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
On Friday, the Observatorio Vulcanológico y
Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI)
reported a 5.0 quake located northeast of
Parrita, at a 46 kilometre depth.
Parrita is located in Central Pacific zone,
about 25 kilometres southeast of JacÓ.
The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) -
National Emergency Commission - did not
report any injuries or damages in either
quakes.
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