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Costa Rica:Earthquake:2009/01/08

Duration	2009/01/08	On January 8, 2009, a strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Thursday, killing 3, stranding hundreds of tourists and damaging buildings in the capital
Country or District	Costa Rica
Name	Earthquake

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Report/Articles CNN.com 2009/01/09 The official count of confirmed deaths grew to 15 Friday afternoon, one day after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook north central Costa Rica, a government emergency official said. Reuters AlerNet 2008/01/08 Strong quake rocks Costa Rica, 3 dead

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Pictures International Charter 2009/01/09 Earthquake and landslide in Costa Rica USGS　Earthquake Hazard Program Magnitude 6.1 Thursday, January 08, 2009 at 19:21:34 UTC Location：10.197°N、84.159°W Depth: 4.5 km (2.8 miles) set by location program