== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event AT00679227.


Region: COSTA RICA
Geographic coordinates: 8.569N, 83.278W
Magnitude: 5.7 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 11 Mar 2009 17:24:37
Time near the Epicenter: 11 Mar 2009 11:24:37
Local standard time in your area: 12 Mar 2009 00:24:37

Location with respect to nearby cities:
94 km (58 miles) W (279 degrees) of David, Panama
141 km (88 miles) SW (233 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
162 km (100 miles) S (190 degrees) of Limon, Costa Rica
180 km (112 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2009eba4

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009eba4.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov