CANGREJAL, Costa Rica (AP) -- The bulletins were terrifying: a powerful earthquake had struck off the coast of this Central American country, spawning a tsunami warning and bringing fears of ...

* 6.2 magnitude quake shook capital mildly * No casualties or serious damage reported (Adds emergency services quote; updates epicenter data) By Alex Leff SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 20 (Reuters) - A ...

The relatively little damage from a 7.6 earthquake was due in large part to strict building codes in Costa Rica, a country that has long enjoyed more stability, better governance, and stronger ...

NOSARA, Costa Rica (AP) -- A powerful, magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook Costa Rica and a wide swath of Central America on Wednesday, collapsing some houses, blocking highways and causing panic, but ...

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Costa Rica’s Pacific coast today near Playón Sur in Parrita, Puntarenas, at 1:59 p.m. local time. The quake, centered at a depth of 31 km, caused no reported injuries or ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken southern Costa Rica near the border of Panama. There are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage. The U.S. Geological Survey ...

But Costa Rica suffered remarkably little damage from Wednesday's magnitude-7.6 quake - a few blocked highways, some collapsed houses and one death, of a heart attack caused by fright. Officials ...