A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook Venecia de San Carlos in Costa Rica’s northern zone. The tremor that hit at 3:14 pm was felt through most of the country.
The Red Simologica Nacional (RSN) – National Seismological Network – reported the epicenter 48 kilometers northwest of San José
Mapa instrumental de la sacudida de acuerdo con las estaciones de la RSN, del #Sismocr 6-8-2019, 3:14 pm, Mag: 5,4 Mw, Prof: 111 km, 2 km al Norte de Venecia, San Carlos pic.twitter.com/NmaPev4wWE
— Red Sismológica Nacional (@RSNcostarica) August 6, 2019
The Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI) – Costa Rican Volcanological and Seismological Observatory – reported the quake a 5.1 magnitude, its epicenter 9 kilometers west of Rio Cautro.
Mag: 5.1, 9.0 km Oeste de Rio Cuarto, Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica, 2019-08-06 15:14 https://t.co/FJSrVijNIi #ovsicori
— OVSICORI-UNA (@OVSICORI_UNA) August 6, 2019
The Comision Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) – National Emergency Commission – did not report any damages or people affected.
“Costa Rica is a highly seismic country,” CNE posted after Tuesday’s quake. “That’s why Costa Rica prepares.”