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