Costa Rica earthquake : numerous landslides and considerable damage

Last update: July 13, 2011 at 2:58 pm

By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell

Earthquake overview : A strong earthquake occurred in the early afternoon in the border area of Costa Rica – Nicaragua and close to the Miravalles Volcano. Although the hypocenter was at an intermediate depth, people in the epicenter area have sustained some minor damage.

Damage inflicted after the July 12 2011 Costa Rica earthquakes.

UPDATE 13/07 – 14:54 UTC : A number of houses have been labeled inhabitable by the Costa Rican emergency services.

UPDATE 13/07 – 14:31 UTC : Just after the earthquake, villagers living near the Río Guacalito at Armenias de Upala were surprised that the river was suddenly dry! Villagers believe that a dam was created on the slopes of of the Miravalles volcanowhich dried up the river.

UPDATE 13/07 – 09:46 UTC : Due to various signs of damage and traumatized people we haveupgraded this earthquake to the CatDat Orangecategory.

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