M 5.2 in Costa Rica on 23 Jun 2013 20:00 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1000270
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.2M
Depth: 18.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.1004 , -85.5338
Event Date: 23 Jun 2013 20:00 UTC
23 Jun 2013 14:00 Local
Exposed Population:
479969 people within 100km
Inserted at: 23 Jun 2013 22:23 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 149 | About casualties: 10 | Last hour: 0

New key component to earthquakes identifiedTue, 25 Jun 2013 06:28:00 +0200.

Scientists are finding more about destructive links between earthquakes and tsunamis.
Tongan Broadcaster looking for money to print tsunami bookTue, 25 Jun 2013 05:32:00 +0200.

. By Online Editor 2:40 pm GMT+12, 25/06/2013, Tonga. The Tongan Broadcasting Commission is looking for donors to help it print 9,000 copies of a book about the impact of the 2009 earthquake and tsunami on the people of Nuiatoputapu. The b
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Tongan Broadcaster Seeks Donations To Print Tsunami BookTue, 25 Jun 2013 04:04:00 +0200.

‘Niuatoputapu Tsunami’ to benefit those affected by 2009 disaster. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, June 24, 2013) – The Tongan Broadcasting Commission (TBC) is looking for donors to help it print 9,000 copies of a
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India: First Response Radio India deploys to Uttarakhand FloodsTue, 25 Jun 2013 01:48:00 +0200.

Source: First Response Radio Country: India June 24, 2013 First Response Radio (FRR) India began emergency broadcasts within 72 hours of the onset of flash floods and landslides in the Northern state of Uttarakhand in the Himalayas. Accordi
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (40), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),