7.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Online Gambling Hub of San Jose, Costa Rica

Written by :

C Costigan

Published on :

5 September, 2012

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has hit the online gambling hub of San Jose, Costa Rica, one of the worst quakes in some time. The earthquake hit at 14:42 UTC, just before 9 am local and 11 am EDT.

The quake was not directly located in the San Jose region where most online gambling companies are set up. Employees were rattled by the event as one of the biggest weekend’s in online sports betting is about to kick off.

Nearby Cities

8km (5mi) NE of Samara, Costa Rica
24km (15mi) S of Nicoya, Costa Rica
38km (24mi) SSE of Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
68km (42mi) W of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

151km (94mi) W of San Jose, Costa Rica

- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher

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