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The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' occurred at 1:21:34 pm [[UTC-6|local time]] (19:21:34 [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009. The epicenter of the 6.1 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/> |
The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' (also known as Cinchona Earthquake), occurred at 1:21:34 pm [[UTC-6|local time]] (19:21:34 [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009. The epicenter of the 6.1 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/> |
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| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw (6.2 ML) |
| Depth | 4.5 km (2.8 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 10°11′49″N 84°09′32″W / 10.197°N 84.159°W |
| Areas affected |  Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
| Casualties | 34 dead, 91 injured[2], 56 missing |
The 2009 Costa Rica earthquake (also known as Cinchona Earthquake), occurred at 1:21:34 pm local time (19:21:34 UTC) on January 8, 2009. The epicenter of the 6.1 Mw earthquake was in northern Costa Rica, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-northwest of San José.[1] The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central Nicaragua.[1]
Damage
The earthquake took at least 34 lives,[3] including at least three children, left about 64 people missing[3], and injured at least 91.[2] Hundreds of people were trapped and two villages had been cut off.[4] Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the La Paz waterfall by the Poás Volcano, and 452 people including 369 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.[5] 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.[3][6] In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and several bridges were also destroyed.[5] The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.[7] Power was temporarily disrupted in San José.[1]
Aftermath
The Costa Rican Red Cross sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.[6] The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure... [They] are going to need a lot of help."[6] Four helicopters were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.[6] The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.[8] Additionally, the United States and Colombia dispatched helicopters with aid to assist with the relief and recovery efforts.[9]
About 2,000 aftershocks have been felt throughout Costa Rica.[3]
On January 12, the president Oscar Arias declared National Grieving of 5 days on respect of the victims, and asked the organizers of the Fiestas de Palmares to postpone them.
On January 13, the 'Banco de Costa Rica' announced that it would offer home financing credit to homeowners who want to rebuild or fix their home.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA". United States Geological Survey. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ a b "Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto". La Prensa Gráfica. 2009-01-10. Retrieved January 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b c d "34 dead, dozens missing from Costa Rica quake". CNN News. January 11, 2009.
- ^ "Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped". The Age. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ a b Benavides, Roger (2009-01-09). "Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ a b c d Sabo, Eric (2008-01-09). "Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Jimenez, Marianela (2008-01-09). "Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims". AP. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake". InsideCostaRica. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
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- ^ Garnica, Vanessa I. "Costa Rica, Nicaragua Daily News." Costa Rica Newspaper, The Tico Times, News, Costa Rica Real Estate, Travel – Costa Rica News, Costa Rica Earthquake. 13 Jan. 2009. <http://www.ticotimes.net/dailyarchive/2009_01/0115092.htm>.