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Saturday morning quake shakes Costa Rica

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The National Seismological Network reported a preliminary magnitude 5.1 quake, 12 kilometers west of Guapiles, at 8:12 a.m. this Saturday.

The quake, with a preliminary depth of 8 kilometers, was felt throughout the Central Valley. 

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