Magnitude 6.4 - COSTA RICA
2004 November 20 08:07:21 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.4 |
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| Location | 9.581°N, 84.228°W |
| Depth | 16 km (9.9 miles) set by location program |
| Region | COSTA RICA |
| Distances | 40 km (25 miles) SSW of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica 80 km (50 miles) ESE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica 140 km (85 miles) WSW of Limon, Costa Rica 155 km (95 miles) NW of Golfito, Costa Rica |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4 km (2.5 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=245, Nph=245, Dmin=111.2 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R |
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| Event ID | usrban |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
Eight people killed and several injured; 526 buildings damaged or destroyed; many roads and bridges damaged; some landslides occurred in the San Jose area. Water lines broke at Parrita and power outages occurred at Quepos. Felt in much of Costa Rica. Felt (VII) at Parrita and Quepos; (VI) at Damas, Failes and Jaco; (V) at Alajuela, Monterrey, Naranjo, Puntarenas, San Isidro, Turrialba and Zapote; (IV) at Batan, Bribri, Limon, Los Chiles, Nicoya, Palmar Sur and Upala.
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Scientific & Technical Information
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
