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Costa Rica Escapes Major Damage in Big Quake

AP says one death is confirmed

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2012 6:32 PM CDT

(Newser) – The earthquake that struck Costa Rica today may have been massive at 7.6-magnitude, but the Central American nation looks to have escaped major damage, reports AP. The quake collapsed at least one bridge, knocked down some houses, and caused plenty of panic, but the physical damage is relatively minor given the temblor's size. The AP puts the death toll at one, while Reuters has it at two. It's possible the quake caused so little trouble because it struck so deep, about 25 miles below the surface.

A wall at the University of Costa Rica's school of electrical engineering is damaged after today's earthquake.
A wall at the University of Costa Rica's school of electrical engineering is damaged after today's earthquake.   (AP Photo/Thomas Dooley)
A damaged office building in San Jose, Costa Rica.
A damaged office building in San Jose, Costa Rica.   (AP Photo/Jose Pablo Pineda via Instagram)
A man on a bike looks back at cracks in the ground after an earthquake along the beach in Cangrejal, Costa Rica.
A man on a bike looks back at cracks in the ground after an earthquake along the beach in Cangrejal, Costa Rica.   (AP Photo/Danica Coto)
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bluzboy
Sep 5, 2012 7:44 PM CDT
I have been to Costa Rica many times...in fact, long before it became a haven for retirement and super opulent homes. Costa Rica, for years, has tapped into geothermal masses, and it has three major volcanoes. Arenal, closest to the epicenter of the quake. Is there a link to the geothermal stuff or Arenal doing more than a belch?
skipmacleanancaster
Sep 5, 2012 7:04 PM CDT
Christ Almighty.
 

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