Earthquake

Pacifica55 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:06 pm

Aftershock now, as strong as the first. Doubt it is QBF as his recovery time is longer than that...about the right duration, however, 10 seconds. :lol:

Irish Drifter · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:08 pm

Did not feel the first one but definitely got jolted by this one. :shock:

BangBang57 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:09 pm

Pacifica55 wrote:

Aftershock now, as strong as the first. Doubt it is QBF as his recovery time is longer than that...about the right duration, however, 10 seconds. :lol:

You sure about the "duration time" for QBF :?:

Pacifica55 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:16 pm

Okay, BB, I exaggerated....8 seconds. :lol:

Irish Drifter · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:35 pm

USGS rates the second one at 5.9, just a little stronger then the 5.7 of the first one, and it was also in the Golfo Dulce very close to the first one today.

BrownCow · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:11 pm

Pacifica55 wrote:

Okay, BB, I exaggerated....8 seconds. :lol:

Naw, come on guys, you KNOW I last about 45 seconds, including foreplay!!!

And my recovery time is actually shorter

Mucho Gusto · **Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:48 am

Here's an update:

Earthquake Sends Southern Zone Into Panic, No Major Damage
Inside Costa Rica

The first earthquake was felt at 11:24am, then another again at 3:04pm, sending the resident of the Southern Zone in panic as flashes of what happened in Cinchona on January 8 could now be happening to them. Both earthquakes were centred near the Costa Rica and Panama border in the port town of Golfito, knocking items off shelves in several southern towns, as the quakes were felt as far away as the Central Valley (San Jose).

The first earthquake at 11:24am was located 12 km Southwest of Golfito at a 28 km depth, registered 6.3 on the Richter Scale, the second immediate quake at 11:26am registering 5.2 was located in the same area but at a 25 km depth. At 3:04pm the ground shook again, in the same location, this time at a 22 km depth and registering 5.8, according to the Observatorio VulcanolÃ³gico y SismolÃ³gico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI).

The Cruz Roja (Red Cross) reported calls from all over the Southern Zone and the Central Valley. The calls were for reports of minor damage and no casualties. The quakes were described as "strong and long" and quickly brought images of the January 8 quake that left 23 dead and thousands homeless. In San Jose a number of downtown buildings were quickly evacuated. Officials of the OVSICORI said that the despite the the magnitude of the earthquake, it was not devastating because of its depth. The earthquake was originated for the crash between the tectonic plates of "Cocos" and "Panama".

VegasBob · **Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:28 pm

I felt the 3:00pm one as I was sitting in the lobby of the Sleep Inn. On the overstuffed chairs it was actually a pleasant ride.

Okiemike · **Joined:** Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:50 pm **Posts:** 148

Are these quakes quite common in CR? Thats 2 this year right? Before you know 10's at the DR wil be selling for $20!!!!

Irish Drifter · **Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:01 pm

okiemike wrote:

Are these quakes quite common in CR? Thats 2 this year right? Before you know 10's at the DR wil be selling for $20!!!!

CR averages almost 4000 "quakes" a year. The majority are so minor they barely cause a seismographic ripple.

Has not effect the HDR price in the 14 year history of the place.

BangBang57 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:18 pm

Irish Drifter wrote:

okiemike wrote:

Are these quakes quite common in CR? Thats 2 this year right? Before you know 10's at the DR wil be selling for $20!!!!

CR averages almost 4000 "quakes" a year. The majority are so minor they barely cause a seismographic ripple.

Has not effect the HDR price in the 14 year history of the place.

Can not believe it :!:

I get to correct ID :lol:

. HDR opend in 1993; Sept or Oct. I believe. That makes it "15 + year history of the place" :idea:

. But you are right in that the earthquakes do not seem to have effected the prices :cry:

Phoenix Rising · **Posted:** Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:42 am

BangBang57 wrote:

Can not believe it :!:

I get to correct ID :lol:

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You of all people should know to give the old geezer a break, BB57! He's probably still a little groggy from the anesthesia.... :lol:

LocoHombre · **Posted:** Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:20 am

Phoenix Rising wrote:

BangBang57 wrote:

Can not believe it :!:

I get to correct ID :lol:

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You of all people should know to give the old geezer a break, BB57! He's probably still a little groggy from the anesthesia.... :lol:

i'm sure he means as we now know it

i'm sure it has changed a bit since the inception :shock:

Irish Drifter · **Posted:** Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:53 pm

BangBang57 wrote:

Irish Drifter wrote:

okiemike wrote:

Are these quakes quite common in CR? Thats 2 this year right? Before you know 10's at the DR wil be selling for $20!!!!

CR averages almost 4000 "quakes" a year. The majority are so minor they barely cause a seismographic ripple.

Has not effect the HDR price in the 14 year history of the place.

Can not believe it :!:

I get to correct ID :lol:

. HDR opend in 1993; Sept or Oct. I believe. That makes it "15 + year history of the place" :idea:

. But you are right in that the earthquakes do not seem to have effected the prices :cry:

Guess we will have to accept your date because previously when the topic came up no one, including yourself, could supply a date.

https://costaricaticas.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=20877

https://costaricaticas.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8915

Irish Drifter · **Posted:** Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:32 pm

Two more quakes today. The first a little inland from the ones yesterday was reported by the USGS as 4.9 and the second in the gulfo dulce near the two yesterday was a 5.1.

The Costa Rican seismograph people tend to show the quakes intensity a bit higher then the USGS.

www.CostaRicaTicas.com

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