Magnitude 6 quake shakes Costa Rica, no reports of damage

SAN JOSE, Aug 24 - A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Costa Rica's western coast on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, without any initial reports of damage.

The quake hit at a depth of 27 kilometers (17 miles) close to the coastal city of Jaco, according to USGS. A Reuters witness said the quake rattled buildings in the capital of San Jose, about 66 km (41 miles) away.

(Reporting by Alvaro Murillo in San Jose; Writing by Daina Beth Solomon in Mexico City; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel)

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