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The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' 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&nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/>
  
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==Damage==
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The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="reuters">{{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}}</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&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}}</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/>
  
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The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/>
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Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
  
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>
  
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The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' 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&nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/>
  
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==Damage==
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The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="reuters">{{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}}</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&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}}</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/>
  
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The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/>
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Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]
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|casualties        = 18 dead<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, 32 injured, 42 missing
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The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' 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&nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/>
  
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The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="reuters">{{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}}</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&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}}</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/>
  
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==Aftermath==
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The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/>
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Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
  
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>
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===Fans===
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==References==
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==Other Information==
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]
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The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' 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&nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/>
  
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==Damage==
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The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="reuters">{{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}}</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&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}}</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/>
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==Aftermath==
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The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/>
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Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>
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==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="USGS">{{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}}</ref>
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|countries affected = {{flagcountry|Costa Rica}},<br/>{{flagcountry|Nicaragua}}
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|casualties        = 18 dead<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, 32 injured, 42 missing
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The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' 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&nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/>
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==Damage==
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The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="reuters">{{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}}</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&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}}</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/>
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==Aftermath==
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The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/>
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Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>
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==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]
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[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]
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|casualties        = 18 dead<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, 32 injured, 42 missing
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The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' 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&nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/>
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==Damage==
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The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="reuters">{{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}}</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&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}}</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/>
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==Aftermath==
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The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/>
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Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>
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==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]
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[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]
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|magnitude          = 6.1&nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] (6.2&nbsp;[[Richter magnitude scale|M<sub>L</sub>]])
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|depth              = {{convert|4.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="USGS">{{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}}</ref>
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|casualties        = 18 dead<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, 32 injured, 42 missing
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The '''2009 Costa Rica earthquake''' 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&nbsp;[[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] [[earthquake]] was in northern [[Costa Rica]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} [[north-northwest]] of [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="USGS"/>
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==Damage==
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The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>{{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 }}</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="reuters">{{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}}</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&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}}</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]].<ref name="USGS"/>
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==Aftermath==
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The Costa Rican [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/>
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Four [[helicopter]]s were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The [[Comisión Nacional de Emergencias]] (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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About 2,000 [[aftershock]]s have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/crica.quake/|title=Costa Rica earthquake death toll rises to 15|date=2008-01-09|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>
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==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
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[[Category:2009 in Costa Rica|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:2009 earthquakes|Costa Rica]]
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[[Category:Geography of Costa Rica]]
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[[es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009]]
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[[id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009]]
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Damage

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Aftermath

The Costa Rican Red Cross sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/> Four helicopters were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

About 2,000 aftershocks have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">Template:Cite news</ref>

References

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The 2009 Costa Rica earthquake occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. local time (6:21:34 p.m. UTC) on January 8, 2009. The epicenter of the 6.1 Mw earthquake was in northern Costa Rica, Template:Convert north-northwest of San José.<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central Nicaragua.<ref name="USGS"/>

Damage

The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">Template:Cite news</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the La Paz waterfall by the Poás Volcano, and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.<ref name="reuters">Template:Cite news</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>Template:Cite news</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in San José.<ref name="USGS"/>

Aftermath

The Costa Rican Red Cross sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/> Four helicopters were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

About 2,000 aftershocks have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">Template:Cite news</ref>

References

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{{{Template:Earthquake

The 2009 Costa Rica earthquake occurred at 01:21:34 p.m. local time (6:21:34 p.m. UTC) on January 8, 2009. The epicenter of the 6.1 Mw earthquake was in northern Costa Rica, Template:Convert north-northwest of San José.<ref name="USGS"/> The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central Nicaragua.<ref name="USGS"/>

Damage

The earthquake killed at least eighteen people<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>, including three children, left about 42 missing, and injured at least 32.<ref name="CNN">Template:Cite news</ref> Hundreds of people are trapped and two villages have been cut off.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the La Paz waterfall by the Poás Volcano, and 400 people including 300 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.<ref name="reuters">Template:Cite news</ref> 1,244 people were displaced, and 1,078 people are living in shelters.<ref name="CNN"/><ref name=Bloom>Template:Cite news</ref> In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and a couple of bridges were destroyed.<ref name="reuters"/> The town of Cinchona was heavily hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Power was temporarily disrupted in San José.<ref name="USGS"/>

Aftermath

The Costa Rican Red Cross sent 400 personnel to assist in the recovery.<ref name="Bloom"/> The agency said, "Some 42 communities were affected and sustained serious impacts on civil and electrical infrastructure...[They] are going to need a lot of help."<ref name="Bloom"/> Four helicopters were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts.<ref name="Bloom"/> The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (National Emergency Commission) also requested for private helicopters to help with the aid.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

About 2,000 aftershocks have been felt throughout the nation.<ref name="CNN">Template:Cite news</ref>

References

Template:Reflist

es:Terremoto de Costa Rica de 2009 id:Gempa bumi Kosta Rika 2009

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