Earthquake strikes Costa Rica, emergency ham frequency declared

On Thursday, January 8 at 1921z, an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the Central American country of Costa Rica.

The earthquake, with an epicenter located about 22 miles northeast of San Jose, comes after a series of almost 60 seismic events that have rocked the country since early this week.

The Radio Club de Costa Rica (RCCR) - that country's IARU Member-Society - is monitoring local repeaters and 7090 kHz

IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Coordinator Cesar Pio Santos, HR2P, requests that 7090 kHz be kept clear of non-essential traffic due to possible emergency communications dealing with the earthquake.

The ARRL encourages all radio hams to be aware of the emergency operations on this frequency. US radio amateurs should avoid interfering with Spanish language SSB while using digital modes.

Source: ARRL