EARTHQUAKE.... HITS: Costa Rica MAGNITUDE 7.5-7.9

Globalincident:

[link to quakes.globalincidentmap.com]

7.9 as per USGS

I didn't feel anything

USGS:


Magnitude 7.9 - OFF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA

Depth 20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program
[link to earthquake.usgs.gov]

Caribbean-wide tsunami watch issued after 7.9 quake strikes Costa Rica.

Google-Maps:
[link to maps.google.co.jp]

PIIiiiiiiiiiiiNnnnnnnNNNNN!!!!

Anyone see what the bouys are doing?

Wow. You were quick off the mark. It was only 12 mins ago. I thought you were bullshitting.

[link to quakes.globalincidentmap.com]

Tsunami Watch Cancellation (Caribbean): the tsunami watch for the caribbean is cancelled because it was meant for
[link to ptwc.weather.gov]

USGS on google earth has it right on the peninsula

Damns strong.

[link to geophysics.eas.gatech.edu]

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 for Pacific
A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

COSTA RICA / PANAMA / NICARAGUA / EL SALVADOR / HONDURAS /
MEXICO / COLOMBIA / ECUADOR / GUATEMALA / PERU

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

CHILE

FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN... IT IS FOR
INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1442Z 05 SEP 2012
COORDINATES - 9.9 NORTH 85.5 WEST
DEPTH - 46 KM
LOCATION - OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA
MAGNITUDE - 7.9

EVALUATION

IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS WARNING IS
BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS
SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THAT CAN
STRIKE COASTLINES NEAR THE EPICENTER WITHIN MINUTES AND MORE
DISTANT COASTLINES WITHIN HOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS CENTER
WILL MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA FROM GAUGES NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE TO
DETERMINE IF A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND ESTIMATE THE SEVERITY OF
THE THREAT.
[link to ptwc.weather.gov]

wow nice thanks!


good to see ya in

That pattern looks odd to me.

This is the first time I see an warming to Brazil...

BRAZIL
FORTALEZA 3.7S 38.5W 1227Z 06 SEP
SAO_LUIS 2.5S 44.3W 1514Z 06 SEP
ILHA_DE_MARACA 2.2N 50.5W 1941Z 06 SEP



[link to ptwc.weather.gov]

Last Edited by PsycoCandy on 09/05/2012 11:00 AM

Probably the biggest earthquake in Costa Rica's history.

Tsunami warning issued for Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru




CNN

7.9-magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Costa Rica
[link to news.blogs.cnn.com]

Initial magnitude estimate for the earthquake (temblor) M7.5 (preliminary) tsunami watch issued by PTWC [link to ptwc.weather.gov]

This says another thing:

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

BRAZIL / BARBADOS / TRINIDAD TOBAGO / FRENCH GUIANA /
SAINT LUCIA / MARTINIQUE / ST VINCENT / DOMINICA / BARBUDA /
GUADELOUPE / MONTSERRAT / ANTIGUA / SAINT KITTS / ANGUILLA /
GRENADA / SAINT MARTIN / SAINT MAARTEN / DOMINICAN REP /
TURKS N CAICOS / BONAIRE / CURACAO / BAHAMAS / VENEZUELA /
HAITI / BERMUDA / SURINAME / ARUBA / CUBA / GUYANA / COLOMBIA / JAMAICA / GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN BRAC / PANAMA / MEXICO /
HONDURAS / COSTA RICA / BELIZE / NICARAGUA / GUATEMALA

[link to ptwc.weather.gov]

another 6.5

Location is being refined, could be located on shore. Iin such a case no tsunami threat but potential shaking damage

Shin this pit!

[link to rt.com]

:Hiding Kitty:

thanks for pin