Southern zone quake estimated at 5.7 magnitude
March 11th, 2009 | by admin |An earthquake estimated at a 5.7 magnitude rattled the Golfito area about 11:24 a.m.
The movement was felt all over the country.
The epicenter was reported to be 15 kilometers (10 miles) west southwest of the community of Golfito. That would put the location in the western side of the Gulfo Dulce not far from the Osa Peninsula. No damage was reported by the Fuerza Pública or the Cruz Roja in Costa Rica. Police did say that schoolchildren were sent home as a precaution.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the depth of the quake at 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). It said the epicenter was about 175 kilometers (110 miles) south of San José.
