Ayesha Mumtaz
In the early morning hours of a recent Saturday, the people of Costa Rica were roused from their slumber by a force of nature. An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 shook the nation, its epicenter only 2 kilometers southeast of San Isidro de El General. The Seismic Engineering Laboratory classified the quake as an intensity 3, a classification that signifies its widespread impact, strong enough to be felt by most people and buildings.
Reports poured in from across the country – Limón, Heredia, Cartago, Alajuela, and San José. The stories shared a common thread: the tremor was strong, its duration unnerving. Yet, amidst the anxiety and apprehension, one fact rang clear – there were, remarkably, no reports of any damage.
Simultaneously, a world away, the earth also trembled. Iran was rocked by two earthquakes, both carrying the same magnitude of 5.3. One struck in Khuzestan Province, and the other jolted northern Hormozgan Province. Both tremors were felt across vast regions, yet mirroring Costa Rica's fortune, no initial reports of damage or casualties were recorded.
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