Category: News Author : Duncan Riley Posted: January 8, 2009
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Costa Rica Earthquake Scares Locals

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Costa Rica suffered a earthquake Thursday (January 9), causing widespread panic.

The 6.1 Costa Rica earthquake is said to have shattered windows and cracked walls, but there are no reports of injuries so far.

The Costa Rica earthquake epicenter was 22 miles (35 km) northwest of the capital of San Jose and was measured at a depth of 28 miles.

Authorities urged people to remain calm.

More if we have it.

John

at the moment casualty's include two girls 7 and 9 due to land slide 9 students studying poas volcano missing in crater and near one thousand tourists stuck on poas and unable to get down the mountain for unknown reason atb this moment

phyllis galatas

Hi,
I'm traveling to Jaco on Sunday 1/11 how are the roads from San Jose? Are there any other problems due
to earthquake?

me

So far, the damages are located north of San Jose. No damages are reported on the way to Jaco.

News Review

Our deepest condolences to the family of the two children who have died. This is such sad event that opened the year of 2009. We hope and we pray that no more such disasters will follow.