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Early Morning 5.1 Earthquake Rocks Costa Rica

A 5.1 on the Richter Scale earthquake rocked Costa Rica's Pacific coast this morning at 6:47am.

The epicentre was located in the areas of Samara. The exact location of the tremor is 9.894°N, 85.272°W and a depth of 46 7 km (29 miles)

No reports of injuries or damage were reported.

The Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reports 5.1, while the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program reports a magnitude of 4.8.

Last Thursday, a 6.1 quake rocked the country. That quake was centred off the coast of Quepos and felt countrywide.

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