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Earthquake in Cartago damaged dozens of houses

The Red Cross confirmed that as of Thursday noon, the organization had not received any reports of injured people for the earthquake, but 15 people were evacuated to a shelter.

Earthquake jolts five provinces in Costa Rica

The National University's Volcanological Observatory of Costa Rica also reported at least four aftershocks of smaller magnitudes.

Two strong tremors rattle Costa Rica Wednesday morning

A strong tremor at 10:07 a.m. on Wednesday shook communities across most of Costa Rica’s Central Valley. Another tremor followed soon after. As of late morning, there were no reports of injuries or property damage.

A thumb’s up for earthquake education and thrills in Cartago

The Tico Times visited the new earthquake simulator outside Cartago, and came away both entertained and enlightened.

Series of small earthquakes rattles Costa Rica’s Central Valley

Central Valley residents hoping to sleep in Saturday morning were shook awake by a series of small earthquakes.

Two moderate earthquakes rattle Costa Rica

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake, followed by a magnitude-2.8 earthquake, jolted residents of Cartago and San José provinces Saturday morning.

23 temblors shake Cartago starting Monday night

The strongest, a magnitude-4.2 degrees, was recorded at 8:50 p.m. with its epicenter located 9 kilometers northeast of San Rafael de Oreamuno.

2 temblors jolt Costa Rica; no initial reports of injuries

A strong temblor with a magnitude of 4.8 shook residents in several communities in the northwestern province of Guanacaste at 7:12 a.m. Four hours later, a magnitude-4.9 was registered near the border with Panama, according to the University of Costa Rica’s National Seismological Network.

Strong magnitude-6.8 earthquake rocks Costa Rica’s southwest

A magnitude-6.8 earthquake was the latest in a series of temblors rocking Central America. According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica, the quake struck at 2:51 a.m. Monday off the coast of Costa Rica’s Burica Peninsula, along the western border with Panama.

Magnitude-4.2 earthquake shakes Costa Rica on Wednesday afternoon

The earthquake shook a large part of the country, including the the Central Valley for several seconds. No significant damage or injuries have been reported.
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