By Wendy Anders

Lately there seems to be no end to the variety and amount of natural phenomena on display here in Tiquicia.

Starting at 3:50 this afternoon, a 4.6 magnitude quake was registered 45 kms south of Dominical on the south Pacific at a depth of 10 kms, said the National Seismology and Volcanology Research Institute (Ovsicori) at the National University. This area is famous for its subductions, the geology term for sliding, of the Cocos plate under the Caribbean tectonic plate.

Later, Cartago’s surrounding area was beset with a series of five quakes in just an hour’s time.

Cartago’s shakes started at 6:25 p.m. with a 5.5 temblor 4.4 north of Capellades, Cartago at a depth of 5 kms. This was along a local fault, reported Ovsicori officials.

A series of smaller intensity quakes, which were considered replicas, followed at 6:33 p.m. (3.3 magnitude), 6:49 p.m. (2.6 magnitude), 7:05 p.m. (4.3 magnitude), and again at 7:20 p.m. (3.5 magnitude).

The replicas all occurred towards the north and northeast of Pacayas, Alvarado, Cartago, reported Ovsicori.

Towns adjacent to the replicas include Juan Viñas, Jiménez, Turrialba, and Llano Grande, reported Ovsicori.

There are reports of objects falling in homes and businesses near the quakes, and electricity was out in several areas. As yet no injuries have been reported.

Thankfully, for the time being, the Turrialba Volcano is lying low.