Strong quake rocks Costa Rica; no immediate reports of damage rmb/mdo
A strong earthquake
San José (Costa Rica) - AFP
A strong earthquake, measuring 6.5 according to a US seismological agency, rocked Costa Rica late Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The quake occurred at 8:28pm local (0228 GMT) on the Central American country's Pacific coast, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles), close to the popular tourist beach town of Jaco. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami alert
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