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6.2-magnitude quake hits Costa Rica

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Costa Rica, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Updated on: May 21, 2010, 07:54:04 IST
IANS | By , San Jose
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An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Costa Rica on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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The quake, which struck at 4.16 pm local time (2216 GMT), had its epicentre 67 km from Costa Rica's capital city of San Jose, at a depth of 38.8 km, Xinhua reported on Friday citing a USGS statement.

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