Kostaryka: Trzęsienie ziemi o sile 6 stopni w skali Richtera

Sobota, 14 maja (06:47)   Aktualizacja: Sobota, 14 maja (07:49)

Trzęsienie ziemi o sile 6 stopni w skali Richtera nawiedziło w nocy z piątku na sobotę (czasu polskiego) stolicę Kostaryki, San Jose - podały amerykańskie służby geologiczne (USGS).

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Epicentrum wstrząsów znajdowało się ok. 25 km na zachód od stolicy, w prowincji Santiago de Puriscal. Ognisko wstrząsów było na głębokości około 70 km.

Trzęsienie ziemi nastąpiło ok. godz. 16.50 (00.50 czasu polskiego).

Wstrząs był wyraźnie odczuwalny w San Jose, ale dotychczas nie pojawiły się doniesienia o ofiarach czy uszkodzeniach - poinformował Juan de Dios Castillo, rzecznik Instytutu Sejsmologicznego i Wulkanicznego.

W styczniu 2009 roku trzęsienie ziemi o sile 6,1 w środkowej części kraju spowodowało śmierć co najmniej 20 osób.

EARTHQUAKE! ^{(http://www.costaricanewssite.com/earthquake)}

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Strong earthquake rattles Costa Rica

Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011 - By Rommel Téllez

The magnitude 5.9 quake was felt in most parts of the country and temporarily interrupted cellphone coverage in many areas. The epicenter was located in Santiago de Puriscal in the Central Valley.

Map of the epicenter in Santiago de Puriscal. Courtesy of the Seismic Engineering Laboratory at the University of Costa Rica.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattled the country this afternoon at 4:50 p.m. and lasted for 15 to 20 seconds. According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Oviscori), based at the National University (UNA) in Heredia, north of San José, the epicenter of the quake was located six kilometers north of Santiago de Puriscal, a mountain town about 45 km southwest of the capital.

According to the Costa Rican Red Cross, no deaths have been reported. The quake was felt in most parts of the nation, and minor damage and injuries have been reported in communities around the country. Freddy Román, a spokesman for the Red Cross, told The Tico Times that several small landslides had occurred in various parts of the country, though no causalities had been reported. Cellphone coverage was also temporarily interrupted in many areas of the country.

Residents in San José didn't seem too worried about the earthquake's impact.

“I was heading to the post office when the quake started,” said Sander Thomas, a Spanish teacher living in San José. “I don’t expect big damages to the country. I don’t think it was too strong.”

Miguel Arce, a retired construction worker, said he was sitting in his house watching television when the shaking started. However, he said it didn’t feel particularly strong and he “remained calm.”

“I believe after a few days people will forget today’s incident,” Arce said

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