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Published on Monday, July 22, 2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff



The VI National Earthquake Evacuation Drill will take place on Wednesday, August 14, coordinated by the National Emergency Commission.



Authorities encourage all public institutions, private businesses, and individuals in their homes to partake in the activity.



This year, the major activity will take place in certain cantons of Alajuela Province, such as San Carlos and Grecia, and will focus on various emergencies that have affected these communities. This technique seeks to evaluate reaction capabilities to diverse natural catastrophes.



In these places, operations are centered on landslide and river overflow simulators to test a new Early Warning System set up in the area.



The activity's purpose is to increase the country's reaction capabilities and give knowledge to the public so that they may adopt simple measures into their everyday lives and take appropriate action in the event of a true disaster.



Participants in the exercise should register their involvement via the SimulacroCR app, accessible in Spanish on Google Play and the App Store.



Using that app, individuals will be able to learn how to create an earthquake preparedness plan and safely evacuate using health recommendations during a pandemic. The program instructs participants on how to respond in the event of an earthquake. The seven phases are accessible in Spanish on the Commission's website.








After the practice, participants should use the app to submit their family's or communities' emergency plans.



The action will be webcast on the commission's social media channels.



Costa Rica has 400 earthquakes each month on average, making it a country with a high frequency of this natural phenomenon, authorities noted.

 


The most recent quake occurred at 11:43 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, with a 3.8 Richter scale magnitude, 47 kilometers northwest of Conchal Beach in Guanacaste Province, reported the Earthquake's Record Institute.





The so-called Limón Big Earthquake of 1991 was the strongest ever recorded in Costa Rica, according to the United States Geological Survey.


At 3:57 p.m. on April 22, 1991, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck
Valle La Estrella Canton in Limón Province. It was felt from Nicaragua to Panama, killing 48 people in Costa Rica and 79 in Panama.



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