Strong Costa Rica quake causes panic, minor damage

Before receiving a text message from his daughter, Jeff Eskelson tried not to panic when he heard about the Costa Rica earthquake.Updated at 2:25 p.m. ET: Two people were killed, one of them from a heart attack, when a major earthquake hit northwestern Costa Rica on Wednesday, the Red Cross said. Earlier reports said two people were missing and two others suffered minor injuries,By LESLIE JOSEPHS. A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook Costa Rica Wednesday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging roadways and schools, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8:42 a.m. quake struck about

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