EARTHQUAKE Information in Costa Rica - Where to check for the Magnitude & Locations of Earthquakes in Costa Rica

EARTHQUAKES are VERY common in Costa Rica.  I lived 38 years in California so I'm used to them, but they sure can be different in Costa Rica than what I'm used to (I also do NOT get how they make such a big thing about California and earthquakes as they have nothing on Costa Rica!!)!!

First off, what I would normally consider a "small" earthquake - say a 3.2 - you rarely would feel that in California - BUT, if you're close to the EPICENTER - that sure can make a BIG difference.  We JUST had a 3.2 about 1 hour ago and it's looking like it was pretty close to the SouthWest side of the Central Valley.  MOST people I've spoken with described it a similar way - like a train rolling towards you and then a BOOM!!  This one was small, relative short and fast - just the way I prefer them (earthquakes that is).  Not that I know the facts - but the ones I've been closer to the epicenter from, I seem to have heard that same train sound!!

I've noticed MUCH different motions in Costa Rica also - some jolting, swishing and more!

Here are some of the first places I check for news after an earthquake (in this order):

My NEW FIRST PLACES I check are on Facebook as others are sharing their experiences literally in LIVE TIMING:

Facebook.com/RSN.CR

then

Facebook.com/pages/OVSICORI-UNA/106757629361504

facebook.com/lis.ucr.ac.cr

Then this site as it seems the fastest official/technical site and it seems to have THE MOST DETAILS!!  Click on the date and it will bring up LOTS more details and maps+++!!) 

lis.ucr.ac.cr

THIS SITE lists the RECENT Earthquakes in Costa Rica time.  I find this link OFTEN announces the info first (note that many international announcement have it in Greenwich time of which Costa Rica is 6 hours BEHIND)
rsn.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/sismologia/sismos-recientes 
rsn.ucr.ac.cr/mapalocal/index5.php

http://www.ovsicori.una.ac.cr

(note you MUST add the www. with this as their webmasters did NOT properly set the site up and if you don't do that, it will say it's a bad address. 

Now THIS site of theirs
www.ovsicori.una.ac.cr/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=78
I have NO clue how to read/make sense of this one)

I've noticed the above sites don't always have the same magnitudes and locations - go figure which is most accurate.

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EARTHQUAKES AROUND THE WORLD

USGS

USGS is considered THE main site for earthquake reporting - BUT - they tend to take the longest to post things

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map 
This page is for earthquakes that are 2.5 or higher in the past day.

They have a separate site for under 4.5 at - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php  -  is for ALL of them - but it looks like they only update that occasionally.

emsc-csem.org/Earthquake

EarthQuake-report.com//category/earthquake-linked-subjects/full-daily-earthquake-lists

A nice educational link:
http://Facebook.com/SNGRCostaRica

Do YOU have another site you find this information from??

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DID YOU FEEL IT??? Facebook Sites where people share THEIR Earthquake experiences:
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi

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Earthquake NOTIFICATION Service

https://sslEarthquake.usgs.gov/ens

This is a GREAT site you sign up for (FREE) and get earthquakes notifications emailed to you.  

YOU can set the AREA you're interested in as well as the MAGNITUDE!!! 

(after I think like at least 10 years of having this service - I JUST learned I could control what I received!!  THANX Deborah)

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OTHER EARTHQUAKE RELATED RESOURCES:
Like how to be prepared for an earthquake:

 LivingLifeInCostaRica.info/2012/09/earthquakes-costa-rica.html

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