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LakeArenal

(28,798 posts) Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:06 PM Aug 2020

Some know we moved to Costa Rica a year ago Sept 1

We just felt our first earthquake. 5.97 hours away in Nicoya.

Very odd. 🌋

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Some know we moved to Costa Rica a year ago Sept 1 (Original Post) LakeArenal Aug 2020 OP

Are earthquakes common in your area? Ohiogal Aug 2020 #1

About 12 per day. 300 a month. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #8

I did not know you moved to Costa Rica, it is on my list of expat countries to look into..... FM123 Aug 2020 #2

Do you have "suicide showers"? awesomerwb1 Aug 2020 #3

What on earth are those?? soothsayer Aug 2020 #4

lol Google it awesomerwb1 Aug 2020 #5

Darn it! Ok soothsayer Aug 2020 #6

Wow! That's quite a setup soothsayer Aug 2020 #7

Not in our home but they are everywhere. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #9

Ohiogal

(31,895 posts)

1. Are earthquakes common in your area?

Reply to LakeArenal (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:24 PM

Aug 2020

I think I’ve experienced one or two. They are indeed a strange feeling.

LakeArenal

(28,798 posts)

8. About 12 per day. 300 a month.

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:59 PM

Aug 2020

Mostly small. But this one was felt a long way.

FM123

(10,053 posts)

2. I did not know you moved to Costa Rica, it is on my list of expat countries to look into.....

Reply to LakeArenal (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:36 PM

Aug 2020

Please take care and keep us posted on the earthquake.

awesomerwb1

(4,265 posts)

3. Do you have "suicide showers"?

Reply to LakeArenal (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:42 PM

Aug 2020

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

4. What on earth are those??

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:43 PM

Aug 2020

Tell all!

awesomerwb1

(4,265 posts)

5. lol Google it

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:50 PM

Aug 2020

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

6. Darn it! Ok

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:52 PM

Aug 2020

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

7. Wow! That's quite a setup

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:55 PM

Aug 2020

LakeArenal

(28,798 posts)

9. Not in our home but they are everywhere.

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:00 PM

Aug 2020

Lots of homes just have a big black water tank and use gravity for hot water.

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