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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2011/05/15/302397/Magnitude-60.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the capital city of Costa Rica on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sat, 14 May 2011 18:18:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-eb8b974bc59e688129a176119330614e9.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514181800http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/14/No-deaths-after-59-Costa-Rica-earthquake/UPI-32701305383229/SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 14 (UPI) -- The Red Cross said there were no immediate reports of deaths after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Costa Rica.Sat, 14 May 2011 17:24:00 +0200upienupi-9e6d0a7f4dfacb28dabda25ac45bc8469.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514172400http://dalje.com/en-world/no-deaths-after-59-costa-rica-earthquake/358296SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 14 (UPI) -- The Red Cross said there were no immediate reports of deaths after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Costa Rica. The shaker was felt over much of the Central American nation late Friday and knocked out cell phone service...Sat, 14 May 2011 17:00:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-cc9ee6554d2cb769a27d71500edc83089.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514170000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/costarica/8513654/Earthquake-hits-Costa-Rica.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit Costa Rica on Friday, the US Geological Survey has confirmed.Sat, 14 May 2011 15:45:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-9f6e30c01f8bf15c2159d2890ac94c059.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514154500http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/14/3217033.htmPosted May 14, 2011 21:41:00 A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose. Authorities say minor damage was reported but there are no known injuries. Residents in the area around the San Jose International Airport reported power outages.Sat, 14 May 2011 14:08:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-ab40ca15c77251a01703dc3e7ecf79609.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514140800http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1128824/1/.htmlSAN JOSE : A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica on Friday, alarming residents of the Central American country and causing minor damage but no known injuries, authorities said.Sat, 14 May 2011 13:08:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-b746398af72351b1e7d3d590663f94409.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514130800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7379890.htmlA strong earthquake was felt Friday across Costa Rica's key central region which is home to the capital of the Central American country, eye witnesses said. The quake lasted for more than one minute and caused panic in the local population. &$ ...Sat, 14 May 2011 09:08:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-52324aa8d76a21d920fff6a17867327e-17.9506112236067 178.236101060084-0.584309788371932 36.86921421541157.32413786693585 80.717868717850927.5025978877245 85.464078570074616.733102465621 -62.1892391567568-25.5272726097226 -57.50218801989855.56583267974174 -1.21158184766276-21.5399795128922 26.2729080385617-14.1833800575422 28.6073211424214-13.5535242102393 33.9156465061586-9.14678289297178 147.5083542666720110514090800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7379891.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Costa Rica on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on its website. The quake struck at 4:47 p.m. local time (2247 GMT), with a depth of 70 km. The epicenter was some 25 km west-northwest of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica.Sat, 14 May 2011 09:08:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-cccec2c634a16e75d4cf3fecb44a07ef9.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514090800http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/May/international_May659.xml&section=internationalSAN JOSE - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica on Friday, alarming residents of the Central American country and causing minor damage but no known injuries, authorities said.Sat, 14 May 2011 07:19:00 +0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-a786e9302b919b410d86b77cd56f43a39.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514071900http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/13/501364/main20062847.shtmlThere were reports of fallen objects but none of major damages to buildings in capital city San Jose, says spokesmanSat, 14 May 2011 06:03:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-9b5f6447b7481ba243fccf3c58a3a14920110514060300http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/news/breaking/05/13/5-9-magnitude-quake-hits-near-costa-rica-capital/SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, (Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit Costa Rica yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The quake was centred about 16 miles (25 km) west of the capital city of San Jose at a depth of 43 miles (70 km). [...]Sat, 14 May 2011 04:43:00 +0200stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-650ceca8a173c4a56d3ea655832b24979.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514044300http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-05-13-Costa%20Rica-Earthquake/id-a19d9a5f178244409e701e95aeb55211SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A magnitude-6 earthquake shook the capital city of Costa Rica on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was felt strongly in San Jose but there were no immediate reports damage or injuries, said Juan de Dios Castillo, spokesman for Seismological and Volcanic Institute.Sat, 14 May 2011 04:40:00 +0200APenAP-41fc1cb4175e2c3985d3932fc7d1c3919.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514044000http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/782385/cs/1/An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Costa Rica at 6.47 a.m. (Beijing Time) Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre, Xinhua reported.Sat, 14 May 2011 04:37:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-08c18b4be181ae6ecd56aae7733c919f35.2086 110.72720110514043700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10725623&ref=rssA 6.0 magnitude earthquake has shaken Costa Rica, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake alarmed residents, but there were no immediate reports of victims or damage.The earthquake struck at around 4:47 pm (2247 GMT), 25...Sat, 14 May 2011 03:57:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-121a6d4c5939ce850920493b2cbda7e29.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514035700http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/magnitude+quake+rattles+Costa+Rica/4782087/story.htmlA 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica on Friday, alarming residents of the Central American country and causing minor damage but no known injuries.Sat, 14 May 2011 03:44:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-453f707488064f80fc72308b7f0d8cf29.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514034400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1128824/1/.htmlSAN JOSE: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica Friday, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake alarmed residents, but there were no immediate reports of victims or damage.Sat, 14 May 2011 03:43:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-989c1dec81a67b6fc97c80ea6ec737309.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514034300http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-05-13-Costa-Rica-Earthquake_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20World%20-%20Top%20Stories%29A magnitude-6 earthquake shook the capital city of Costa Rica on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sat, 14 May 2011 02:58:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-38494bfdc660f021b86015bd51d17d269.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514025800http://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136292110/earthquake-rattles-costa-rica?ft=1&f=1001The 6.0 magnitude quake was felt strongly in the capital, San Jose. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Sat, 14 May 2011 02:18:00 +0200nprennpr-4bae93d13e98a7c9524b71989bead5f69.97113150118843 -84.196747215625720110514021800http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=55631In spite of the potential risks posed by unwanted or uncontrolled radioactive materials, Mexico lacks comprehensive mechanisms to keep track of these "orphan" sources, originally used in medicine or industry, and to prevent them going astray.Fri, 13 May 2011 23:56:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-ffe236044269c9d0ef566b02dade7b8919.42705 -99.12757120110513235600