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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Kah Wah Ee!: &lt;/p&gt;
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|title              = 2009 Costa Rica earthquake&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|location           = {{coord|10.197|N|84.159|W|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|location           = {{coord|10.197|N|84.159|W|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|location           = {{coord|10.197|N|84.159|W|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|location           = {{coord|10.197|N|84.159|W|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|location           = {{coord|10.197|N|84.159|W|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Whites, Blacks, Jews, Peace, Children, War, Hispanics, Asians, Himself, Yourself, Themselves, Theyselves, Sucka MCs, whack beats, God, Jesus, Anime, Allah, Muhammad, Gautama Buddha, Toad.&lt;br /&gt;
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Gets head daily and vigorously by mad hoes&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;!-- the creation of notable poops or fads plus critical achievements based upon positive feedback from comments, high viewer counts etc.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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GARF. I MADE GARF.&lt;br /&gt;
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I ALSO MAKEN BRAWL PIKNIK&lt;br /&gt;
http://youchewpoop.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14287&amp;amp;page=1&lt;br /&gt;
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I ALSO MAKEN DRAWINGS&lt;br /&gt;
http://youchewpoop.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=9681&amp;amp;page=5#Item_8&lt;br /&gt;
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I ALSO MAKEN LOVE&lt;br /&gt;
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http://www.discoverychannel.com&lt;br /&gt;
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Wuts Garf y/n&lt;br /&gt;
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http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=BrettCelinski&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Prefered Tech==&lt;br /&gt;
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* WMM, but learning to use Vegas&lt;br /&gt;
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==Dislikes==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Being a noob&lt;br /&gt;
* Idiots&lt;br /&gt;
* Not already being a master pooper&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
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* None&lt;br /&gt;
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==Criticism==&lt;br /&gt;
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* None........ yet.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Achievements==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Nope&lt;br /&gt;
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==Associates==&lt;br /&gt;
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==In Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Online==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Influences==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fans==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Other Information==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Links==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:veebleschmertz]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://youtubepoop.com/pooper/veebleschmertz Youtube Poop Directory Listing]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://youtube.com/user/veebleschmertz Youtube Account]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Other Links==&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>V of Doom</title>
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|title              = 2009 Costa Rica earthquake&lt;br /&gt;
|date               = {{Start date|2009|01|08}}&lt;br /&gt;
|map                = 2009 Costa Rica Earthquake shakemap.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|location           = {{coord|10.197|N|84.159|W|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|title              = 2009 Costa Rica earthquake&lt;br /&gt;
|date               = {{Start date|2009|01|08}}&lt;br /&gt;
|map                = 2009 Costa Rica Earthquake shakemap.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
|magnitude          = 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] (6.2&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]]) &lt;br /&gt;
|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009bpba.php#details|title=Magnitude 6.1 - COSTA RICA|date=2008-01-09|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|location           = {{coord|10.197|N|84.159|W|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}&lt;br /&gt;
|casualties         = 18 dead&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html |work= |publisher=[[La Prensa Gráfica]] |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=January 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 32 injured, 42 missing&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2009 Costa Rica earthquake&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. [[UTC-6|local time]] (6:21:34 p.m. [[UTC]]) on January 8, 2009.  The epicenter of the 6.1&amp;amp;nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;w&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Damage==&lt;br /&gt;
The earthquake killed at least eighteen people&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=18 muertos por terremoto en Costa Rica |url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/37142 |work= |publisher=[[El Nuevo Diario]]|date=10 de enero de 2009|accessdate=10 de enero de 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html|title=Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped|date=2009-01-09|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the [[La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica|La Paz waterfall]] by the [[Poás Volcano]], and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420|title=Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake|last=Benavides|first=Roger|date=2009-01-09|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Bloom&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&amp;amp;sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&amp;amp;refer=latin_america|title=Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) |last=Sabo|first=Eric|coauthors=Robin Stringer|date=2008-01-09|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;reuters&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1|title=Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims|last=Jimenez|first=Marianela|date=2008-01-09|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;USGS&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Aftermath==&lt;br /&gt;
The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The agency said, &amp;quot;Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bloom&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm|title=13 Dead, Many More Missing In Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake|date=2009-01-09|publisher=InsideCostaRica|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;CNN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<author><name>Kah Wah Ee!</name></author>
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