A powerful earthquake rocked Costa Rica on Sept. 5, killing at least two
people, sparking landslides, knocking down buildings, and briefly
triggering a tsunami warning.
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Damage to the walls of Hospital Monsenor Sanabria are seen following an
earthquake in Puntarenas, north of San Jose, September 5, 2012. A
powerful earthquake rocked Costa Rica on Wednesday, killing at least two
people, sparking landslides, knocking down buildings, and briefly
triggering a tsunami warning. Residents of the capital San Jose said
phones went down, electricity poles rattled on the streets and water
flowed out of swimming pools after the 7.6-magnitude quake.
A patient is evacuated from Hospital Monsenor Sanabria following an
earthquake in Puntarenas, the north of San Jose September 5, 2012. A 7.6
magnitude earthquake rocked Costa Rica on Wednesday, killing at least
two people, sparking landslides, knocking down buildings, and briefly
triggering a tsunami warning.
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Nurses receive instructions after being evacuated from Hospital Monsenor
Sanabria following an earthquake in Puntarenas, north of San Jose,
September 5, 2012. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake rocked Costa Rica on
Wednesday, killing at least two people, sparking landslides, knocking
down buildings, and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.
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A patient is evacuated from Hospital Monsenor Sanabria following an
earthquake in Puntarenas, north of San Jose, September 5, 2012. A
powerful earthquake rocked Costa Rica on Wednesday, killing at least two
people, sparking landslides, knocking down buildings, and briefly
triggering a tsunami warning. Residents of the capital San Jose said
phones went down, electricity poles rattled on the streets and water
flowed out of swimming pools after the 7.6-magnitude quake
.