San José, Costa Rica,  Monday 25 January 2010


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Costa Rica Earthquakes 2010

Here are mapsof the several Costa Rica / Panama earthquakes have struck in the past week, all significant and the last the largest with a 5.0 magnitude.

While the quakes are centered in Costa Rica, they could be felt in Panama. The last registered closest to Golfito, Costa Rica and David, Panama.

Magnitude 5.0
* Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 20:22:23 UTC
* Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 02:22:23 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 8.373°N, 83.028°W
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region COSTA RICA
Distances 35 km (20 miles) SSE of Golfito, Costa Rica
65 km (40 miles) W of David, Panama
135 km (85 miles) SW of Bocas del Toro, Panama
210 km (130 miles) SE of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica

There were three other 4.0+ quakes in Costa Rica earlier in the day.

Costa Rica Earthquakes Photo 1
Costa Rica Earthquakes Photo 2
Costa Rica Earthquakes Photo 3
 
 

Costa Rica Historic Seismicity

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

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