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View Full Version : 7.6 Quake Strikes Costa Rica; Tsunami Warning Issued



Jolie Rouge
09-05-2012, 08:30 AM
Nick Wiltgen Updated 11 mins ago

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A major earthquake has struck near the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-7.6 quake was epicentered near the western Costa Rica town of Hojancha, about 87 miles west of the capital, San Jose.

The quake occurred at 8:42 a.m. Central Standard Time (local time in Costa Rica), or 10:42 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru, and a tsunami watch for Chile.

http://www.weather.com/news/costa-rica-earthquake-tsunami-warning-20120905