List of earthquakes in Costa Rica explained

Notable earthquakes in the history of Costa Rica include the following:

Name	Date	Epicentre		MM	Depth	Notes	Deaths
2017 Costa Rica earthquake	2012102300452017-11-13 02:28:24 UTC	16 km south east of Jaco	6.5	VIII	19.8 km	All casualties caused by heart attacks.^[1]	3
style width="150px"		style width="70px"	2012102300452012-10-24 00:45:34 UTC	style width="120px"	13 km east-northeast of Hojancha	6.6	VII	20.1 km	Largest aftershock of the 2012 Costa Rica earthquake.^[2]
2012 Costa Rica earthquake	2012090500002012-09-05 14:42:10 UTC	11 km east of Nicoya	7.6	X	40.8 km	^[3]	2
2009 Cinchona earthquake	2009010800002009-01-08 19:21:34 UTC	30 km north of San José	6.1	VII	4.5 km	^[4]	40
	2004112000002004-11-20 08:07:21 UTC	offshore	6.4		16 km	^[5]	8
	1999082000001999-08-20 10:02:21 UTC	offshore	6.9		20 km	^[6]	–
style width="150px"		style width="70px"	1996090400001996-09-04	style width="120px"		5.8
1991 Limon earthquake	1991042200001991-04-22 21:56:51 UTC	Limon-Pandora area	7.6	X	10 km	According to the USGS: "Forty-seven people killed, 109 injured, 7,439 homeless and severe damage (IX) in the Limon-Pandora area. Intensity X was observed in some zones of liquefaction within the epicentral area. 27 people killed, 454 injured, 2,400 homeless and 866 buildings destroyed (VII-VIII) in the Guabito-Almirante-Bocas del Toro area, Panama."^[7]	125
style width="150px"		style width="70px"	1990042800001990-04-28	style width="120px"		5.9
	1990032500001990-03-25 13:22:55 UTC	Entrance to the Gulf of Nicoya	7.0	VIII	22 km	Heavy damage (MM VIII) in the area of Puntarenas, some 60 buildings damaged (MM VII) in the San José area.^[8]	1
	1983-04-02	Golfito	7.2	VIII	26 km	Subduction of the Cocos plate under the Caribbean plate. Over 51 aftershocks reported with ML > 3,6.	1
style width="150px"		style width="70px"	1974022800001974-02-28	style width="120px"		5.8
style width="150px"		style width="70px"	1966040900001966-04-09	style width="120px"		5.7			^[9]
style width="150px"	1910 Costa Rica earthquakes	style width="70px"	1910050400001910-05-04	style width="120px"	Cartago	6.4			^[10]	700
style width="150px"	1822 Costa Rica earthquake	style width="70px"	182205071822-05-07	style width="120px"	near Caribbean Coast	7.6	IX			Unknown
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

• Geology of Costa Rica

External links

• Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI)

Notes and References

1. News: Sismo en Costa Rica deja tres muertos por infarto. 13 November 2017. El Universal. 13 November 2017. es.
2. http://www.nacion.com/2012-10-24/Sucesos/replica-de--terremoto-de-nicoya-causo-gran-alarma-en-el-pais-.aspx Réplica de terremoto de Nicoya causó gran alarma en el país
3. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000cfsd M7.6 – 10km NE of Hojancha, Costa Rica
4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2009/us2009bpba/ Magnitude 6.1 – COSTA RICA 8 January 2009 19:21:34 UTC
5. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2004/usrban/ Magnitude 6.4 – COSTA RICA, 20 November 2004 08:07:21 UTC
6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1999.php Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1991
7. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1991.php Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1991
8. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1990.php Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1990
9. http://www.diarioextra.com/2012/octubre/13/sucesos2.php Se Espera un Nuevo Temblor en 10 Días
10. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/historical_country.php#costa_rica Historic World Earthquakes: Costa Rica