Costa Rica Struck by MAGNITUDE 7.5 EARTHQUAKE 05/9/12

EARTHQUAKE: Magnitude 7.9 COSTA RICA 05/09/2012 14:42 (UTC)

A 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the coast of Costa Rica, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Liberia. ... Sep 5, 2012 ... PUNTA_MALA 7.5N 280.0E 1615Z 05 SEP

Magnitude 7.9 05/09/2012 14:42 COSTA RICA

These parameters are preliminary and subject to revisions.

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake has occurred COSTA RICA at:
10.19N 85.24W Depth 48km 05/09/2012 at 14:42:11 (Universal Time)

Earthquake location with respect to nearby cities:
1144 km W Barranquilla (pop 1380425, local time 09:42:11.7 2012-09-05)
25 km E Nicoya (pop 15313, local time 08:42:11.7 2012-09-05)
18 km NW Nandayure (pop 1649, local time 08:42:11.7 2012-09-05)
130 km W San josé (pop 335007, local time 08:42:11.7 2012-09-05)