The Central American Country of Costa Rica was hit by a strong earthquake on Thursday, January 8th. The earthquake has damaged a few buildings in the capital, San Jose, and killed a child.
According to Reuters, the 6.1 magnitude earthquake had an epicentre of 20 miles (32 km) from San Jose at a depth of 21.7 mile, and caused 40 seconds of shaking in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is a region favored by tourists from the United States and various countries all over the world. The official language is Spanish and a vast majority of the population identifies as Christian.
Bordering Panama and Nicaragua, Costa Rica is famous amongst travellers for it's romantic beaches and deep blue sea.
Strong earthquake shakes Costa Rica
A strong earthquake shook the Costa Rican capital of San Jose Thursday afternoon, sending frightened residents running into streets.
There were no reports of injuries in the minutes following the earthquake.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.1 magnitude temblor struck 22 miles (35 kilometers) northwest of San Jose, at a depth of 28 miles (35 kilometers).
Canal 7 television showed images of broken windows, fallen ceiling panels and cracked walls. It said the quake was felt strongly throughout the small Central American country.
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