Costa Rica Earthquake 2012: 5.8-Magnitude Quake Rocks Central And Pacific Coastal Regions

MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the central and Pacific coastal regions of Costa Rica early Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The geological survey says the quake, which hit at about 5 a.m. local time (6 a.m. EST), was felt moderately in central and western parts of the Central American country.

The epicenter was 46 miles (75 kilometers) south of the capital of San Jose at a depth of 17 miles (28 kilometers.)

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[CR Surf Travel]

08:35 AM on 03/16/2012

I'm staying just off the beach in Playa Hermosa. There was a medium tremor at around 11:30 p.m. and a second one at 4:23. Not enough to knock anything off the shelves, but enough to wonder if there could be a tsunami. Time for a dawn patrol surf.

[CR Surf Travel]

08:32 AM on 03/16/2012

I'm staying just off the beach in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica. There was one medium tremor at around 11:30 p.m., and a second at 4:23 a.m. Not enough to have stuff drop off the shelves.

[Arn Arn]

01:32 PM on 02/15/2012

Ugghh!!! The headline said "Quake Rocks Central America" and the article said it "was felt moderately in central and western parts of the Central American country."
Really? I mean, really?

[Feb11984]

07:29 AM on 02/14/2012

Why not actually cover this story, instead of just a paragraph....?

[muscle guy]

07:26 AM on 02/14/2012

beautiful country

[loki]

12:40 AM on 02/14/2012

I do hope none of the US rich people hiding billions and with mansions in Costa Rica didnt get any damage or losses. You know we the tax payer will be expected to make up any losses they might have, think they have, even made up losses, and they will expect a healthy profit with it as well.

[CaptainHerb]

08:09 PM on 02/13/2012

Any truth to the report that a river at Upala disappeared as a result of the quake?

[ZenCrusader]

08:08 AM on 02/14/2012

I've seen nothing in the news in Costa Rica about any serious damage. And being so far North of the epicenter, it seems highly unlikely. While not 100% sure, I would say there was zero damage at Upala.

[Yoretha]

08:00 PM on 02/13/2012

Shooooooot. I've been frackin' fo years. I was 16 the furst time. Boyfriend's name at da time was Gio Logi. Gio had it goin' on too gurl! Italian. Woof! As it turned out, I liked it, kept doin' it. I don't get to frack as much as I used to, but when I do, the earth still moves.

[squiddypie8]

07:44 PM on 02/13/2012

I hope it didnt affect the giant crystal caves.

[witsendster]

07:00 PM on 02/13/2012

I have been to Costa Rica twice this past year for some medical care I couldn't afford in the US (and yes, I have insurance, and still couldn't afford it). I have great respect for the people and for the country of Costa Rica. There is much to admire there. I am quite concerned about the scant coverage of this quake - there are a lot of the buildings and areas I have seen that may not withstand a large quake too well, although on the plus side, there are not a lot of very tall buildings. I hope Clinica Biblica and all my friends there are safe! They were very good to me when I was quite sick with a bone infection and needed some treatment and grafts!!

[dodge45]

08:01 PM on 02/13/2012

What kind of insurance do you have? We have traveled to Costa Rica several times and love it. I have vascular problems (for 6-7 years) that we have checked about hospitals and doctors for, just in case. Good luck in the future and I hope you do not continue to have problems.

[witsendster]

08:50 PM on 02/13/2012

Hi dodge45. We are self employed. We pay almost 30,000 a year in premiums and have, for each of us, a 4500 deductible. This bone infection, in my jaw, came from the failure of a couple of 25 year old root canals that were not properly done. It was life threatening, but blue cross said, even tho I needed surgery and bone grafts and months of powerful antibiotics, I wasn't covered. Even tho the "fix" wasn't dental, it was surgical, it was DUE to an old dental problem. so they turned me down.. It would have run me a bundle here.So, I went to CR; had a wonderful woman maxofacial surgeon, got it all fixed affordably. I researched it carefully - the big hospitals are the best - I used Clinica Biblica - but there is another internationally accredited hospital there, CIMA.. I had very personal care - much more personal than in the US. I went because of the cost difference, I will return because of the compassionate care. There is a medical concierge department in the hospitals for foreigners that sets things up, is a liaison between you & the dr, When you get there you have an appointment for consultation. I was prepared if I wasn't satisfied in that meeting, not to go through with it, but I liked the dr very much. It was a little nerve wracking, but I am grateful I did it - I was able to get well without destroying ourselves financially.

[troutster]

09:04 AM on 02/14/2012

So glad to hear you've had good medical treatment in CR. I think I may retire there as a "medical refugee." I can retire at 60, but of course medicare doesn't kick in for 5 years. So, I'm thinking I could be a pensionado for 5 years, or more. We went last summer, and loved it.

Also, I think I'd like to leave the US because your microbio is so true. I feel like a political refugee as well. I just don't think I like it here anymore.

[witsendster]

09:59 AM on 02/14/2012

Hi Troutster, we seem to be kindred spirits! I tried to fan you, but once again the fan button is not working - I will try again later!

[SteenyQ]

09:17 PM on 03/22/2012

Moved here a year ago and I love it. Depending on where you live and how you live, money goes a long way. I'm in the Mal Pais area and we have a lot of expats here. When I go back to the states to visit family I'm always reminded of why I left.
That being said, living here is vastly different from living in the states. This can be good, but it can also be bad. Do a lot of research before you make the big leap!

[LittleChompers]

06:53 PM on 02/13/2012

currently in school, i am learning about the earths lithosphere and how the tectonic plates are constantly in movement. we are also graphing earthquakes and what areas earthquakes occur most in. (convergent, divergent, transform). Earthquakes are perfectly normal and several happen a day. While i was in science class today, there was an earthquake occuring in alaska. As i said before, earthquakes are perfectly normal.

[squiddypie8]

07:46 PM on 02/13/2012

Wow, thank you. You have alot of useful information to share. Good luck with your schooling

[LittleChompers]

11:43 PM on 02/13/2012

thanks braah!

[LMPE]

05:30 PM on 02/13/2012

OMG! Someone was doing something gay!

[rkeeeballs]

04:29 PM on 02/13/2012

Hugo Chavez passed a little gas ? Or is BP drilling offshore again ?.no matter..we rebuild the hut !

[ZenCrusader]

06:31 PM on 02/13/2012

sounds like you are insulting a country you don't know very much about. There is no offshore drilling in Costa Rica and the people there do not live in " huts ".

[rkeeeballs]

11:20 AM on 02/14/2012

It was tongue and cheek humor....jeeesh !

[rkeeeballs]

11:21 AM on 02/14/2012

You need a sense of humor...wheres your freak'in ZEN ?

[GringaInMexico]

06:46 PM on 02/13/2012

Chavez is President of Venezuela, not Costa Rica.

[ZenCrusader]

07:35 AM on 02/14/2012

the article is about Costa Rica, not Venezuela.

[philliplojek]

03:54 PM on 02/13/2012

Did Barry send billions in aid yet that we don't have and apologize for the earthquake?

[garrho]

05:51 PM on 02/13/2012

Whos Barry? oh the one with the strange soc sec#

[most reasonable]

05:54 PM on 02/13/2012

"Did Barry send billions in aid yet that we don't have and apologize for the earthquake­?"
You don't expect the Republicans to send aid do you, it's not the Christian thing to do.

[philliplojek]

06:28 PM on 02/13/2012

If we can't pay our own bills, how can the world expect us to pay for theirs?

[Mister Grumpy]

02:15 PM on 02/13/2012

5.8 isn't so big. So what's the big deal?

[SickOfBarf]

03:03 PM on 02/13/2012

That's one that can do damage, Mister Grumpy.

[fisher2737]

12:04 PM on 02/14/2012

They can "all " do damage geez

[pg4awhile]

03:46 PM on 02/13/2012

Actually depending on the soil a 5.8 can be huge. It really depends on the ground under the epicenter .. Hope this helps. Thx

[mjmjupiter]

05:34 PM on 02/13/2012

and how deep the quake was matters too. The more shallow, the more distruction.

[pg4awhile]

06:06 PM on 02/13/2012

Your so right. Thx for your info :)