Costa Rica on green alert due to seismic activity
Email this page November 2nd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE, in Spanish), is maintaining a “green” alert due to the recent earthquakes in the Chorotega region and the Greater Metropolitan Area. The green alert means that citizens should be vigilant and pay attention to information provided by authorities. It also means […]
Small earthquake in San Jose
Email this page November 1st, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Seismology Network stated that an earthquake of 3.0 degrees on the Richter scale was felt at 10:54 p.m. last night. The epicenter was located 1 kilometer southeast of San Antonio, Escazu, and was 5.9 kilometers deep. According to reports from the Seismology Network, the […]
Significant eruption at Costa Rica’s Poas Volcano over the weekend
Email this page October 30th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, those who live near the Poas Volcano heard a big roar. When the sun came up, park rangers realized that the volcano had experienced a large phreatic eruption. The crater ejected mud and ashes over 500 meters in the […]
Tropical storm causes flooding and landslides in Costa Rica
Email this page October 24th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – Several areas in the southern part of the Central Valley had small landslides and flooding yesterday, caused by rains from Tropical Storm Sandy. Rains are expected to continue today. According to the National Emergency Response (CNE, in Spanish), incidents were reported in Perez Zeledon, San Jose […]
260 aftershocks after yesterday’s earthquake in Costa Rica
Email this page October 24th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Volcanology and Seismology Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), reported a total of 260 aftershocks since the magnitude 6.6 earthquake which struck at 6:45 p.m. yesterday, until 6:00 a.m. this morning, all between 2 and 4 degrees on the Richter scale. “The majority of the aftershocks have […]
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Costa Rica
Email this page NICOYA, COSTA RICA – October 23rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – An earthquake initially reported as 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale by USGS has just rocked Costa Rica. Local media is reporting magnitudes from 6.2 to 6.4. The epicenter is being reported as being 5km northeast of Hojancha in the province of Guanacaste, […]
BREAKING: Magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocks Costa Rica
Email this page NICOYA, COSTA RICA – October 23rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – An earthquake initially reported as 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale by USGS has just rocked Costa Rica. Local media is reporting magnitudes from 6.2 to 6.4. The epicenter is being reported as being 5km northeast of Hojancha in the province of Guanacaste, […]
Costa Rican authorities warn of dangerous waves next week
Email this page October 21st, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Commission (CNE, in Spanish), has asked the population who lives on the coast or who may plan on visiting the Pacific beaches this week to be cautious, due to strong seas and large waves which the commission is forecasting will on […]
