Costa Rica shaken by powerful earthquake

Patients at Calderon Guardia Hospital in San Jose, Costa Rica, are evacuated after the earthquake struck near the Pacific coast.

Patients at Calderon Guardia Hospital in San Jose, Costa Rica, are evacuated after the earthquake struck near the Pacific coast.  (Rodrigo Arangua / AFP/Getty Images)

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A powerful, magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook Costa Rica and a wide swath of Central America on Wednesday, collapsing some houses, blocking highways and causing panic, but there were no immediate reports of deaths. Full story: Powerful earthquake strikes Costa Rica

Costa Rica quake

Hospital patients wait outside with their caretakers after their evacuation following the earthquake.  (Rodrigo Arangua / AFP/Getty Images)

Costa Rica quake

Goverment workers evacuated from their offices gather at the National Park in San Jose.  (Rodrigo Arangua / AFP/Getty Images)