Strong earthquake caused tsunami warning in Central America

A 7.6-magnitude seismic attack on September 5 took place near Costa Rica's Pacific coast, causing short-term power outages and communications in most parts of the country.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially said the earthquake, which was valued at 7.9 on the Richter scale, occurred at 8:42 am on September 5 local time. However, the agency then re-evaluated the magnitude of the earthquake and said it was 7.6 Richter. The earthquake occurs at a depth of about 20km and is located about 80km south of the city of Liberia, the capital of Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

The map describes the location of the 7.6-magnitude earthquake (round
big round) happens in Costa Rica. (Graphic: Myforecast)

AFP quoted the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) as saying tsunami warnings have been issued to countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador. , Guatemala, Peru and Chile.

Costa Rica television shows images that people are frightened by a strong earthquake in a country that is no stranger to seismic activity."We are in a swimming pool when a wave over the whole pool," a worried tourist said on national television station Pinilla.

According to the Chicago Tribune, people in Costa Rica's capital San Jose can also feel the earthquake. Some people said the phone lost its signal, the electric pole was dropped and the water flowed after the earthquake. Many schools in this city have been evacuated. There is no information about human damage yet.

This is the strongest earthquake in Costa Rica since the 7.6-magnitude seismic eruption killed 47 people in 1991. In January 2009, an earthquake of 6.1 magnitude Richter made 40 people live This Central American nation was killed.