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Following [According to] Red Cross Officials, two people dead in quake in Costa Rica. Dozen of peoples are having treatment in hospitals.

One women reported to be dead from a heart attack suffered during the earthquake. Around 30 people people reported to be injured. Injured people are having treatment currently at various clinics in Filadelfia, Guanacaste.

Roads leading in and out of Samara are reported to be blocked due to landslides. Costa Rica is prone to landslide disaster.

They are evacuating Jaco, Costa Rica and moving people away from the ocean as a precaution.

Situation is reported to be worse in Playas del Coco area. There is no electricity and water in this region. People of these coastal areas are still outside their house due to possible fear of Tsunami.

[According to] Javier Valverde , a Guanacaste resident : “Currently things are okay, it was very strong but the Nicoya gulf was mostly affected, therefore, the tsunami alert. I am currently in a hotel in Playa Langosta. Tourists are being taken to higher grounds, about at least 30 meters above sea level.

A bridge in Sarapiqui collapsed. Damage also reported in hospitals in Puntarenas and Heredia.

Several Office buildings in San Jose have been evacuated.

There is report of landslides around epicenter area. Note that Samar, the popular tourist beach is close to epicenter.

Minor damages are reported at the University of Costa Rica.

Local media in Costa Rica are calling this EQ, "the famous Nicoya earthquake everyone has been waiting for".

There are initial reports of some damage in the Central Valley where many homes suffered at least falling objects. There are evn reports of trees falling elsewhere.

Following [According to the] USGS PAGER MAP, very strong shaking of MMI VI will have [been] felt by the people of Hojancha, Nicoya, Nandayure, Santa Cruz, Samara and Belen. Strong to moderate shaking will have [been] felt by the people of San Jose, Masaya, Managua, Leon and David.

Felt reports are being received from wide across Costa Rica including Panama, Nicaragua and El Salvador.

[link to www.disaster-report.com]