Costa Rica: Sep 5, 2012

A CARIBBEAN-WIDE TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR COSTA RICA

A 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the coast of Costa Rica, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Liberia. - Caribbean-wide tsunami watch issued after 7.9 quake strikes Costa Rica.

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

BRAZIL / BARBADOS / TRINIDAD TOBAGO / FRENCH GUIANA /
SAINT LUCIA / MARTINIQUE / ST VINCENT / DOMINICA / BARBUDA /
GUADELOUPE / MONTSERRAT / ANTIGUA / SAINT KITTS / ANGUILLA /
GRENADA / SAINT MARTIN / SAINT MAARTEN / DOMINICAN REP /
TURKS N CAICOS / BONAIRE / CURACAO / BAHAMAS / VENEZUELA /
HAITI / BERMUDA / SURINAME / ARUBA / CUBA / GUYANA / COLOMBIA /
JAMAICA / GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN BRAC / PANAMA / MEXICO /
HONDURAS / COSTA RICA / BELIZE / NICARAGUA / GUATEMALA

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1442Z 05 SEP 2012
COORDINATES -   9.9 NORTH   85.5 WEST
LOCATION    - OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA
MAGNITUDE   - 7.9

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)