Mild to Moderate Earthquake Hits Near Golfito

An mild to moderate earthquake estimated at 4.5 magnitude took place at 11:02:46, Saturday on 9.5.09 in Costa Rica.

According to the U.S. National Earthquake Center said the epicenter was about 5 miles east and north of Golfito in the southern end of the Puntarenas Region of Costa Rica.

This is the second earthquake to hit the southern zone. On March 11 of this year, one registered 6.3 on the Richter Scale, with an epicenter near Golfito as this one was.