• Massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Costa Rica

    Massive subduction earthquake measuring M 7.6 struck Costa Rica on September 5, 2012 at 14:42 UTC according to USGS and EMSC. USGS reported preliminary magnitude of 7.9 but later revised it to magnitude 7.6. Epicenter was located 10 km (6 miles) NE of Hojancha,

  • 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),