Friday, 7 September 2012

Costa Rica escapes serious damage from big quake

Before receiving a text message from his daughter, Jeff Eskelson tried not to panic when he heard about the Costa Rica earthquake.

Magnitude 4.1 – COSTA RICA. This webpage is being phased out and is no longer maintained. Please use the new Real-time Earthquake Map instead and update your bookmark. See Quick Tips & User Guide.

By LESLIE JOSEPHS. A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook Costa Rica Wednesday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging roadways and schools, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8:42 a.m. quake struck about 38 miles (60 kilometers) from

CANGREJAL, Costa Rica — The bulletins were terrifying: a powerful earthquake had struck off the coast of this Central American country, spawning a tsunami warning and bringing fears of widespread catastrophe. But Costa Rica suffered remarkably little

(CBS/AP) NOSARA, Costa Rica – A powerful, magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook Costa Rica and a wide swath of Central America on Wednesday, collapsing some houses, blocking highways and causing panic. Reuters reported of two deaths, one of those


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