Costa Rica: Massive 6.5 earthquake rocks central american country

Posted on November 13, 2017 • Filed under: Costa Rica, Earthquake

Costa Rica ‘ROCKED’ by massive 6.5 magnitude earthquake
express.co.uk/ Nicole Stinson / A HUGE 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Costa Rica, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake’s centre 44 miles (71 km) southwest of San Jose at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km).

Costa Rica is located on the Ring of Fire, faults lines in the Earth’s crust around the Pacific Ocean, which is a hotspot for earthquake activity.

One Twitter user wrote: “WOW a 6.8 magnitude Earthquake in Costa Rica. The House was SHAKING!” Read Article

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