CIEE Security Alert - Costa Rica

A magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurred 14 km southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at a depth of 12.6 km shortly before 1:00 p.m. local time on Oct 09th. Subsequent aftershocks have been reported. 

At this time, our staff in Monteverde, Costa Rica report no participants have been impacted by this incident.  We will continue to monitor the situation closely and remain in contact with our participants to ensure their ongoing safety.