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Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts) Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:36 PM Sep 2012

6

Got nailed by a 7.9 earthquake here in Costa Rica this morning......

....my house shook hard for a good 30 seconds and the ground continued to shift for another 30 seconds after that.

Strongest quake I have ever felt.

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Got nailed by a 7.9 earthquake here in Costa Rica this morning...... (Original Post) Gato Moteado Sep 2012 OP

That's a big quake XemaSab Sep 2012 #1

Thanks! Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #2

I saw earlier there was tsunami watch.. has that been cancelled? opiate69 Sep 2012 #3

I'm not sure if the tsunami watch has been cancelled or not..... Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #6

I'm glad you're OK! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #4

Thanks Peggy...... Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #7

Wow! Glad you're okay. Stay safe. nolabear Sep 2012 #5

Thanks Nola Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #9

I have friends who live in Puntarenas and was looking for info Lucinda Sep 2012 #8

Puntarenas (the town) is closer to the epicenter Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #11

Wow. HappyMe Sep 2012 #10

Probably not a good time to grab a surf board and head to the coast, I guess.... Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #12

Glad you're ok Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #13

Stay safe... Tikki Sep 2012 #14

Wow, that's a big quake. Hope everyone is okay. Keep us posted. OregonBlue Sep 2012 #15

I'm glad you're safe. FedUpWithIt All Sep 2012 #16

That's a HUGE quake!! You are so lucky it was off the coast and not right kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #17

Glad to hear you are safe and that the Tsunami warning has been Ruby the Liberal Sep 2012 #18

Glad you're safe, and that it wasn't more deadly. redqueen Sep 2012 #19

no....when they hit, it's always a surprise Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #23

so glad you're safe renate Sep 2012 #20

thanks! Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #24

I was thinking there were some DUers down there BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #21

Gee Gato. That's a biggie. Cleita Sep 2012 #22

no damage Gato Moteado Sep 2012 #25

That is a huge quake nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #26

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

1. That's a big quake

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:38 PM

Sep 2012

Stay safe.

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

2. Thanks!

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:39 PM

Sep 2012

Yeah, it was a bit unsettling. The epicenter was up in Guanacaste, about 80 miles from San Jose.

opiate69

(10,129 posts)

3. I saw earlier there was tsunami watch.. has that been cancelled?

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:40 PM

Sep 2012

Glad you and yours are ok.

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

6. I'm not sure if the tsunami watch has been cancelled or not.....

Reply to opiate69 (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:45 PM

Sep 2012

...hopefully the beaches won't get hammered.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,560 posts)

4. I'm glad you're OK!

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:40 PM

Sep 2012

That had to be scary.

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

7. Thanks Peggy......

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:46 PM

Sep 2012

....it was definitely frightening.

nolabear

(41,956 posts)

5. Wow! Glad you're okay. Stay safe.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:41 PM

Sep 2012

Living in the NW I've felt a few good ones and it's bizarre.

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

9. Thanks Nola

Reply to nolabear (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:46 PM

Sep 2012

hopefully we've seen the last of it for a while.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

8. I have friends who live in Puntarenas and was looking for info

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:46 PM

Sep 2012

Hope thats the end of the shaking!

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

11. Puntarenas (the town) is closer to the epicenter

Reply to Lucinda (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:52 PM

Sep 2012

I hope they are OK. Message me if you need me to call anyone here to check on things.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

10. Wow.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:48 PM

Sep 2012

Stay safe.

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

12. Probably not a good time to grab a surf board and head to the coast, I guess....

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:53 PM

Sep 2012

Anyway, I'm stuck here in San Jose at least until the weekend. Hopefully the shaking is done for a while.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

13. Glad you're ok

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:56 PM

Sep 2012

We were down there a couple of years ago visiting my daughter and her family who stayed in Montezuma for a year. This is close.

Tikki

(14,554 posts)

14. Stay safe...

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:01 PM

Sep 2012

It comes with the territory...the other side of the incredible beauty.

Tikki

OregonBlue

(7,754 posts)

15. Wow, that's a big quake. Hope everyone is okay. Keep us posted.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:23 PM

Sep 2012

FedUpWithIt All

(4,442 posts)

16. I'm glad you're safe.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:49 PM

Sep 2012

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

17. That's a HUGE quake!! You are so lucky it was off the coast and not right

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:50 PM

Sep 2012

underneath you!

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

18. Glad to hear you are safe and that the Tsunami warning has been

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:55 PM

Sep 2012

downgraded (albeit only somewhat).

I saw that news come across my Twitter this morning and my heart skipped a beat when I saw the location. I have been to Guanacaste - my favorite vacation spot (and possible retirement destination).

Stay safe.

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

19. Glad you're safe, and that it wasn't more deadly.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:56 PM

Sep 2012

Did you get any warning? I read that scientists had been predicting one in the area.

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

23. no....when they hit, it's always a surprise

Reply to redqueen (Reply #19)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:09 PM

Sep 2012

usually they are not this intense

renate

(13,776 posts)

20. so glad you're safe

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:57 PM

Sep 2012

Best wishes to you and the people of Costa Rica.

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

24. thanks!

Reply to renate (Reply #20)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:09 PM

Sep 2012

everything is good now.

BumRushDaShow

(128,705 posts)

21. I was thinking there were some DUers down there

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:08 PM

Sep 2012

Glad you are okay but I expect there may be a bunch of aftershocks to come after that! Be safe!!!

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

22. Gee Gato. That's a biggie.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:10 PM

Sep 2012

Did you get much damage? Stay safe.

Gato Moteado

(9,850 posts)

25. no damage

Reply to Cleita (Reply #22)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:10 PM

Sep 2012

or at least none that i could see

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

26. That is a huge quake

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:45 PM

Sep 2012

stay safe and remember, there will be aftershocks.

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