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Central Valley of Costa Rica shakes with magnitude 5.4 quake

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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook much of Costa Rica at 7:33 p.m., according to preliminary data from the National Seismological Network (RSN).
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Pair of tremors rattles Costa Rica on both coasts

Alejandro Zúñiga -
How did you sleep last night?
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Earthquake in Costa Rica was ‘un despiche total,’ Tico says

Alejandro Zúñiga -
The Cartago resident's dramatic report gave us all the chance to share a laugh. 
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Earthquakes felt across Costa Rica on Sunday

Alejandro Zúñiga -
Shaking was felt throughout the Puntarenas province and in the Greater Metropolitan Area.
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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. 
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6 tweets that prove Costa Rica can find humor in anything – even an earthquake

The Tico Times -
What we might call "gallows humor" in English is a fine art in Costa Rica, and earthquakes put this on display.
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Photos and videos from last night’s earthquake in Costa Rica

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The quake knocked over supermarket goods and at least one Christmas tree.
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UPDATED: Three die from heart attacks following Costa Rica’s Central Pacific earthquake

The Tico Times -
OVISCORI reported more than 20 aftershocks throughout the night, including a 5.1 and 4.1 minutes after the first quake.
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