2003 Puerto Armuelles earthquake

2003 Puerto Armuelles Earthquake
Date December 25, 2003
Magnitude Mw 6.5
Depth 33 km
Epicenter 8°24′58″N 82°49′26″W / 8.416°N 82.824°W
Max. intensity VIII
Casualties 2

The 2003 Puerto Armuelles earthquake occurred on December 25, 2003 at 02:11 local time (07:11 UTC).[1] The epicenter was located in Panama, at about 7 km east of Puerto Armuelles, near the Panama-Costa Rica border. The earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 6.5. Two people were reported dead in Puerto Armuelles. There was building damage in Panama and Costa Rica. Power outage lasted for about 4 hours in Puerto Armuelles.[2] The maximal intensity was MM VIII in Finca Naranjo, Costa Rica.[3] The intensity was MM VII in Armuelles, Panama, and MM IV in Limón and the Central Valley, Costa Rica, including San José.[4] This earthquake could also be felt in Panama City.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Terremoto del 25 de Diciembre del 2003" (in Spanish). Instituto de Geociencias - Universidad de Panamá. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Van a reparar Policentro de Puerto Armuelles" (in Spanish). Crítica. 15 Feb 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Linkimer, Lepolt; Schmidt, Víctor (April 2004). "Sismos en la península de burica entre diciembre del 2003 y febrero del 2004" (PDF) (in Spanish). Laboratorio de ingeniería sísmica, Instituto de investigaciones en ingeniería, Universidad de Costa Rica. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Rojas, Wilfredo; Barquero, Rafael (December 2003). "Terremoto Puerto Armuellas" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 Oct 2011.
  5. ↑ Person, Waverly J.; Benfield, Pamela J. "Significant Earthquakes of the World, 2003". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 April 2013.