Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja shows signs of increased activity

Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja shows signs of increased activity

Costa Rica's Rincon de la Vieja volcano is showing signs of increased activity since September 17, 2014. Phreatic explosions have regularly occurred from the main crater which contains an acid lake. An aerial survey on Friday showed no fresh deposits, which suggests

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Costa Rica

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Costa Rica

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Costa Rica on September 5, 2013 at 12:29 UTC. USGS measured depth at 18 km (11.2 miles).

Epicenter was located 44 km (27 miles) W of Sardinal and 61 km (38 miles) NW of Santa Cruz, Costa Rica.

Strong M 6.5 earthquake hit Costa Rica

Strong M 6.5 earthquake hit Costa Rica

Strong earthquake M6.6 M6.5 hit Costa Rica on October 24 at 00:45 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was located 10 km (6 miles) NE of Hojancha, 12 km (7.5 miles) S from Cañas,  61 km (38 miles) SSE from Liberia and 141 km (88 miles) W from SAN JOSE, Costa

4 Costa Rican volcanoes on close watch after M 7.6 earthquake

4 Costa Rican volcanoes on close watch after M 7.6 earthquake

At least four of the seven active volcanoes in Costa Rica, Arenal (Alajuela), Rincon de la Vieja (Guanacaste), Turrialba (Cartago) and Poás (Alajuela), are in the crosshairs of scientists after 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on September 6,

Shaking video of M 7.6 in Costa Rica on September 5, 2012

Shaking video of M 7.6 in Costa Rica on September 5, 2012

A major earthquake has struck Costa Rica – onshore with large magnitude, measuring M7.6 on September 5 at depth of 40 km. Here is a video showing  a shaking caused by this earthquake.The video above, from Ivan Arroyo, was shown at Earthquake-Report. It shows the

River in Costa Rica disappears following earthquake swarm

River in Costa Rica disappears following earthquake swarm

Today at approximately 2:11pm in the afternoon, Upala was rattled by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake that shook products off store shelves and rattled off home furnishings. No immediate damages were reported however later in the afternoon something strange was discovered as

New activity at Turrialba volcano, Costa Rica

New activity at Turrialba volcano, Costa Rica

The Turrialba volcano has been more active in recent days, spewing out greater emission of gasses and with sound that appears similar to a jet engine. The gas column is more abundant and the noise is more noticeable. Specialists visited the volcano on Thursday and…

Costa Rica’s Punta Uvita disappears following Japan Earthquake

Costa Rica’s Punta Uvita disappears following Japan Earthquake

Scientists from School of Geology at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) monitor changes in ocean currents of the South Pacific to see if they could be affecting the erosion of one of Costa Rica’s most important tourist attractions in the the Zona Sur (Southern Zone),