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WASHINGTON DC, United States (UPDATED) – A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Tuesday, October 24, but there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, US forecasters said.
The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 6:45 pm (0045 GMT), was located over land, 140 kilometers (90 miles) west of the capital San Jose, but only 10 kilometers from the town of Hojancha, the US Geological Survey said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a bulletin saying “no destructive widespread tsunami threat exists.”
But the center warned that quakes of that magnitude “can generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts” located within 100 kilometers of the epicenter.
In September, a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, briefly knocking out power lines, damaging rooftops and causing panic, but no reported casualties. – Agence France-Presse
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