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7.6 Earthquake strikes Costa Rica

The coast of Costa Rica was struck on 5 September 2012 at 08:42 a.m. local time by a major earthquake with the epicenter located in the Nicoya Península.

Publishing Information
Publishing Date: 
Thu, 06/09/2012 - 12:29
Processed on Sep 6th 2012

Earthquake in Costa Rica

Processed on Sep 5th 2012
Disaster Information
Name: 
Earthquake
Region: 
Costa Rica
Occurance Date: 
05/09/2012
latitude: 
10.12
longitude: 
85.347

Map by CNE showing areas affected by earthquakeThe coast of Costa Rica

Earthquake in Costa Rica

Flood in Costa Rica

Processed on May 27th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Flood
Region: 
Pacific Coast
Occurance Date: 
27/05/2010
latitude: 
9.74892
longitude: 
-83.7534

 Heavy rains in the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica have triggered floods and mudslides. 157 people in shelters.

Flood in Costa Rica

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Processed on Jun 11th 2009

Flood in Costa Rica

Processed on Jun 2nd 2009
Disaster Information
Name: 
Flood in Costa Rica
Region: 
Costa Rica
Occurance Date: 
10/02/2009

Due to a cold front in the Caribbean coast, heavy rains, floods and violent winds have affected thousands of people since early February 2009.

Flood in Costa Rica

Earthquake in Costa Rica

Processed on Jun 1st 2009
Disaster Information
Name: 
Earthquake in Costa Rica
Region: 
Costa Rica
Occurance Date: 
08/01/2009

Death toll 14: AFP

Source : Glide number

 

Earthquake in Costa Rica