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Quakes Shake Costa Rica For Far This Month:
Experts Says It's All Normal
So far this month of November has been a
rocking month in Costa Rica, as the country
has been shook and rolled at least 9 times
in the past 23 days. However, experts say
there is nothing to worry or be frightened
about, this is all normal for the month.
According to Ronnie Quintero, seismologist
for the Observatorio Vulcanológico y
Sismológico de Costa Rica (Ovsicori), the
earthquakes this month are normal and
cyclical, even though last November only two
tremors were recorded.
The latest three quakes were reported on
Sunday in the areas of Alaska de Pérez
Zeledón, which was hit by two and the other
at the volcán Irazú.
Friday a tremor was recorded in La Boca del
río Parismina and Thursday in Cartago.
Quintero said it is normal for people to be
concerned about the seismic activity, but
the tremors are normal seismic activity that
people are feeling and naturally get scared.
Nortwitstanding, Quintero added that special
attention is being given to the Parismina
tremor, where two quakes, one registering
4.6 and the other 5.2 on the Richter scale,
were felt.
Quintero explained that the special
attention is that even though there have
been tremors recorded in the area known as "nido
de Parismina" (Parismina nest_, none have
been of that magnitude, the majority being
between 2 and 3 degrees on the Richter
scale.
On January 8, 2009, a 6.2 earthquake shook
the Cinchona and Vara Blanca area, causing
massive destruction, forcing the evacuation
of thousands and the death of 19.
The area is still recovering and the
Cinchona - Sarapiquí route is still closed
due to land and mud slides caused by the
earthquake.
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