Several quakes shook Costa Rica on Sunday, the latest felt was at 7:01 pm, a 5.2 magnitude with the epicenter was located 11 kilometers north of Parrita, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori).
Its depth was 35 kilometers.
Mag: 4.9, 10.0 km Norte Noroeste de Parrita, Parrita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 2019-05-12 19:01 https://t.co/TLII6ItdnD #ovsicori
— OVSICORI-UNA (@OVSICORI_UNA) May 13, 2019
The quake was caused by the subduction of plates.
Este mapa muestra los reportes de los usuarios de la RSN en los primeros minutos después del #sismocr de la 7:01 pm. Puede hacer sus reportes via ¿Lo sentiste? en nuestra App “RSN” https://t.co/445D1j9BvY pic.twitter.com/xlZgvOk8pp
— Red Sismológica Nacional (@RSNcostarica) May 13, 2019
There was no falling of objects or damage to buildings or injuries reported.
Earlier in the day, at 1:24 pm, a 6.4 magnitude shook the South Pacific area, whose epicenter was located 8 kilometers southeast of Ciudad Neily, in Corredores, Puntarenas.
Mag: 6.4, 8.0 km Sur de Corredor, Corredores, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 2019-05-12 13:24 https://t.co/1praBvh8vd #ovsicori
— OVSICORI-UNA (@OVSICORI_UNA) May 12, 2019
Sismo de hoy 12 de mayo 2019. 1:24 pm. La imagen nos indica la fuente sísmica, la geometría de la falla que originó el terremoto, la cantidad de trabajo realizado para poder generar el deslizamiento y la profundidad donde se da la mayor liberación de momento sísmico. pic.twitter.com/nGNtl2ihT6
— OVSICORI-UNA (@OVSICORI_UNA) May 12, 2019
That tremor was felt in most area of the country, including the Central Valley and Guanacaste.
In total, the Ovsicori registered 11 quakes on Sunday.
