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Thanks for joining and the following is the very first story published today Friday November 13th, 2009 by Reuters:
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A moderate 5.0-magnitude earthquake has rattled the Central American nation of Costa Rica.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports the temblor occurred in the mid-afternoon and was centered about 20 miles (30 kms) south-southwest of the capital, San Jose.
Costa Rica's Vulcanology and Seismology Observatory did not immediately report any damages or injuries from Friday's quake.
But the Monumental radio station cited reports saying the quake was felt almost all across the country.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake in January left 23 dead in Costa Rica.
Earlier 2009:
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Thursday, killing two children who sold candy to tourists in a national park and damaging buildings in the capital.
The quake triggered landslides in rural areas and damaged a highway near the Poas national volcano park.
Two young girls selling candies at the volcano were buried in a landslide and died, said Jorge Jimenez, a spokesman for the Red Cross. Several other people were reported to have been hurt in a village northwest of the capital, San Jose.
"I was very frightened. First I got underneath an arch support and then, when it calmed down, I got out of the house," lawyer Michael Henreichs, 35, said in the capital.
The quake's epicenter was 20 miles (32 km) from San Jose at a depth of 21.7 miles (35 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said, and caused shaking for 40 seconds.
Local television showed buildings with shattered windows and damaged walls, but emergency services officials had no reports of widespread injuries.
Pieces of ceiling fell off homes in San Jose and a group of tourists was reported to be stranded on a damaged road.
Earthquakes above magnitude 6 can cause widespread damage in populated areas. Thursday's quake was initially measured at 6.2.
The tremor cut off power to parts of San Jose and some businesses evacuated employees. Images from a TV studio showed ceiling lights swaying.
The National Coffee Institute, or ICAFE, said it had no reports of major damage to the country's coffee farms.
Costa Rica is a popular tourist destination due to its lush natural parks, volcanoes and rich wildlife, but is prone like the rest of Central America to natural disasters.
Dan Whitlock, an American doing missionary work in Costa Rica, said the earthquake was so strong that guests at his hotel stumbled as they ran out.
"I was outside and all of a sudden I could see the whole building shaking," he said. "You could see the pool water moving like a tsunami." (Additional reporting by Robert Campbell and Noel Randewich; Editing by Peter Cooney)
"SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken the Costa Rican capital of San Jose, sending frightened residents running into streets.
There have been hundreds of reports of injuries and damages in the hours following the earthquake.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.2 magnitude quake was centered 22 miles (35 kilometers) northwest of San Jose early Thursday afternoon."