Strong quake strikes Costa Rica: USGS

WASHINGTON: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Tuesday, but there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, US forecasters said.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 6:45 pm (0045 GMT), was located 145 kilometers (90 miles) west of the capital San Jose, but only five kilometers from the town of Hojancha, the US Geological Survey said.(AFP)