According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), a 5.8 magnitude earthquake has stuck of the east coast of the Japan.   

The quake hit 294km southeast of the city of Kamaishi at a depth of 9.5km.

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 8.28 pm local time 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.

In the inland capital San Jose, buildings swayed for a couple of minutes. Local media reported that the quake was strongly felt across much of the country.

Source: Khaleej Times