No loss of life has been reported though.

According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre was located 16 kilometres west of Jaco, at a depth of 10 kilometres.

However, the Universidad Nacional Costa Rica said the earthquake measured 6.9.

Tweeting about the incident, Costra Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís said that a tsunami warning has not been issued.

The Costa Rican Police have urged people to stay calm.

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