2017 Costa Rica earthquake
The 2017 Costa Rica earthquake occurred 16 kilometres southeast of Jacó, which is about 100 kilometres southwest of the capital, San Jose[2] on November 12, 2017. At first, the quake was measured at a magnitude of 6.8, it was a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with a max intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[3] The quake was felt most severely in the provincial districts of Quepos, Parrita and Garabito—of which Jacó is capital.[4] The earthquake, which was felt throughout Costa Rica, and in parts of Nicaragua and Panama, killed at least 3 people.[5][6] Also, it was followed by more than 20 aftershocks throughout the night, the first measuring 5.1 just four minutes after the first quake.[7]
Damage
Electricity was knocked out in some areas. There was no major infrastructure damage from the tremor that hit the lightly populated area.[2] At least one building in Jacó had been evacuated due to apparent damage and there were reports of walls collapsing and objects falling in other parts of the country.[4] South Jacó had lost power lines and there were downed poles. There were landslides due to the quake that had caused a blockage on the highway from Jacó to other cities.[8]
References
- ^ ANSS: Costa Rica 2017 (accessed May 8, 2018).
- ^ a b Cordoba, Javier (13 November 2017). "Costa Rica Hit by 6.5-Magnitude Quake". Toronto Star.
- ^ ANSS. "Costa Rica 2017: M 6.5 - 16km SE of Jaco, Costa Rica". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ a b Cullinane, Susannah (13 November 2017). "Costa Rica Hit by Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake". CNN.
- ^ ANSS: Costa Rica 2017, Did you feel it? .
- ^ "Three Dead From Sunday Night's Earthquake". Q Costa Rica. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Ivetteromero (14 November 2017). "Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes off Costa Rican Coast".
- ^ Gaffey, Conor (13 November 2017). "There's Been Another Strong Earthquake, This Time in Costa Rica". Newsweek.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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