M 4.6 in Costa Rica on 03 Apr 2015 18:42 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 1051477
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 8.27 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.4907 , -83.808
Event Date: 03 Apr 2015 18:42 UTC
03 Apr 2015 12:42 Local
Exposed Population:
3147250 people within 100km
Inserted at: 03 Apr 2015 20:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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.
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Meteo assessment
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 135 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Business HighlightsSat, 04 Apr 2015 00:20:00 +0200.

End of robust hiring streak raises doubts about job market. WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, the U.S. economy's strength has been flagging. Manufacturing slowed. Fewer homes were built. Cheaper gas failed to ignite consumer spending. Yet month
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Moderate earthquake rattles Costa RicaFri, 03 Apr 2015 22:16:00 +0200.

A moderate earthquake rattled the Central American nation of Costa Rica on Friday. The quake was felt in the country's capital, San Jose. However, residents appeared to take it in stride and relatively few people exited buildings. Costa Ric
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Moderate earthquake rattles Costa RicaFri, 03 Apr 2015 22:14:00 +0200.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) " A moderate earthquake rattled the Central American nation of Costa Rica on Friday. The quake was felt in the country's capital, San Jose. However, residents appeared to take it in stride and relatively few people
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Simulacro de terremoto y tsunami en Arica: 75 mil personas se moviliza ... Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:02:00 +0200.

75 mil personas son las que se espera evacúen en Arica desde las zonas de inundación el próximo 23 de abril, durante el simulacro de terremoto y tsunami a cargo del Gobierno mediante la Oficina Nacional de Emergencias del Ministerio del Int
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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 (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),