== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event AT00680544.


Region: COSTA RICA
Geographic coordinates: 8.633N, 83.275W
Magnitude: 5.9 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 11 Mar 2009 21:03:59
Time near the Epicenter: 11 Mar 2009 15:03:59
Local standard time in your area: 12 Mar 2009 04:03:59

Location with respect to nearby cities:
95 km (59 miles) WNW (284 degrees) of David, Panama
137 km (85 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
155 km (96 miles) S (191 degrees) of Limon, Costa Rica
173 km (108 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2009ebbr

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/us2009ebbr.php
or
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U.S. Geological Survey
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