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The 2009 Cinchona earthquake occurred at 1:21:35 pm local time on January 8 with an M wc magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The shock took place in northern Costa Rica, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-northwest of San José and was felt throughout Costa Rica and in southern central Nicaragua.
Most of the victims died when part of the hillside collapsed and a landslide occurred near the La Paz waterfall at Vara Blanca, on the flanks of the volcano Poás. The Poas Volcano National Park was utterly destroyed and the La Paz waterfall road was torn, causing about 300 tourists trapped.
Costa Rica has had: (M1.5 or greater) 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours. 1 earthquake in the past 7 days. 6 earthquakes in the past 30 days. 63 earthquakes in the past 365 days.
16 kwi 2013 · Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the La Paz waterfall by the Poás Volcano, and 452 people including 369 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters.
24 gru 2009 · On Thursday afternoon, Jan 8, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica some 10 kilometers east of Poás volcano near the mountain town of Cinchona, about an hour’s drive northwest of San José. The shake caused landslides that buried the nation’s treasured La Paz waterfalls and caused the collapse of hundreds of homes.
3 sty 2014 · Most of the victims died when a landslide occurred near the La Paz waterfall by the Poás Volcano, and 452 people including 369 tourists were evacuated from the area in helicopters. 1,244 people...
The waterfall and surrounding area were severely damaged in the 6.1 magnitude earthquake of January 8, 2009. Landslides damaged the road that runs alongside the waterfall, but has since been fixed and offers a roadside stop for photos and souvenirs.
