2009 Cinchona earthquake

Earthquake in northern Costa Rica 2009 Cinchona earthquake Central America 2009-01-08 19:21:35 13962308 usp000gscg 2009 01 08 1:21:35 pm 6.1 wc y 12.5 km mi on 10.23 N 84.22 W inline,title Oblique-slip 9https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305490349 Efecto De Los Sismos En El Comportamiento De Laderas Naturales, Cortes Y Rellenos: Caso Del Sismo De Cinchona X Congreso Nacional de Geotecnia 3 2024-10-06 2009 Laporte G. Costa Rica 34 dead, 91 injured, 64 missing The 2009 Cinchona earthquake occurred at 1:21:35 pm local time 19:21:35 UTC on January 8 with an wc y magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ( Violent). The shock took place in northern Costa Rica, 30 km mi north-northwest of San José and was felt throughout Costa Rica and in southern central Nicaragua. Damage thumb|left|200px|A house collapsed after earthquake. thumb|left|200px|Landslide seen from a helicopter. The earthquake took at least 34 lives,34 dead, dozens missing from Costa Rica quake CNN January 11, 2009 http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/10/crica.quake/index.html 11 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090114121859/http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/10/crica.quake/index.html 14 January 2009 live including at least three children, left 64 people missing, and injured at least 91. Hundreds of people were trapped and two villages were cut off.http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html Four killed in strong Costa Rica quake, tourists trapped 2009-01-09 The Age 2009-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090117024147/http://news.theage.com.au/world/four-killed-in-strong-costa-rica-quake-tourists-trapped-20090110-7ds2.html 17 January 2009 live Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the La Paz waterfall by the Poás Volcano, and 452 people including 369 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420 Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake Benavides Roger 2009-01-09 Reuters 2009-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116111646/http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN09283823._CH_.2420 16 January 2009 dead 1,244 people were displaced in the immediate aftermath.https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aeYPxZS53OA0&refer=latin_america Costa Rica Earthquake Rescuers Try to Help Thousands (Update1) Sabo Eric Robin Stringer 2008-01-09 Bloomberg News 2009-01-09 In addition, a hotel, houses, roads, and vehicles were damaged, and several bridges were also destroyed. The town of Cinchona was severely hit, and all of the buildings there were heavily damaged.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1 Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims Jimenez Marianela 2008-01-09 Associated Press 2009-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090124015324/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6U3SIe2xtJQdfeJ9zln57FfmRLQD95JOUFO1 24 January 2009 dead Power was temporarily disrupted in San José. Aftermath The Costa Rican Red Cross sent at least 400 people to assist in the recovery. 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." Four helicopters were also dispatched in order to help aid efforts. The es Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (National Emergency Commission) requested private helicopters to help with the aid.http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm 13 Dead, Many More Missing in Afternoon 6.2 Earthquake 2009-01-09 InsideCostaRica 2009-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116092256/http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/january/09/nac01.htm 16 January 2009 live Additionally, the United States and Colombia dispatched helicopters with aid to assist with the relief and recovery efforts.https://ticotimes.net/2009/01/16/donations-are-pouring-in-from-near-and-far Donations Are Pouring in From Near and Far Tico Times January 16, 2009 August 30, 2022 About 2,000 aftershocks were felt throughout Costa Rica. On January 12, President Oscar Arias declared a five-day period of national grieving out of respect for the victims, and asked the organizers postpone the Fiestas de Palmares, which is Costa Rica's largest and most anticipated festival that lasts for a fortnight every January. On January 13, the Banco de Costa Rica announced that it would offer home financing credit to homeowners who want to rebuild or fix their home.Garnica, Vanessa I. "Costa Rica, Nicaragua Daily News." Costa Rica Newspaper, The Tico Times, News, Costa Rica Real Estate, Travel – Costa Rica News, Costa Rica Earthquake. 13 Jan. 2009. <http://www.ticotimes.net/dailyarchive/2009_01/0115092.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090205075836/http://www.ticotimes.net/dailyarchive/2009_01/0115092.htm 2009-02-05 >. See also Costa Rica Earth sciences Strongest earthquake in 150 years hits Costa Rica List of earthquakes in 2009 List of earthquakes in Costa Rica References Costa Rica contabiliza 18 muertos y 56 desaparecidos por terremoto http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html La Prensa Gráfica 2009-01-10 25 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116165450/http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/internacionales/mundo/11435.html 16 January 2009 dead ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009) http://www.isc.ac.uk/iscgem/index.php ISC 2015 International Seismological Centre Version 2.0 M6.1 – Costa Rica https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gscg#general_summary United States Geological Survey External links 13962308 eq-2009-000009-cri Costa Rica Costa Rica Category:Earthquakes in Costa Rica Category:January 2009 in North America