EARTHQUAKES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10038, 7 May 1910, Page 5

EARTHQUAKES.

IS CCi'i'A RICA.

FIVE HUXI'MED PERSONS K'M-BD.

United Press Associ. / i -By Electric Telegraph C , ..right,- .... Received Ma./ 6, 11.15 p.m. LONDON, May 6.

An earthquake destroyed the town of Cartage, in osta Rica on Wednesda'y. Five La : Jred persons were killed There -> only meagra details, a3 the te :;:,..,phs have been levelled to the :uund, and all the operators killer;.

SHOCKS IN NBW SOUTH WAIES.

Received fii•.;•;; '6, 11.15 p.m. -YDNuY, May 6.

Two distinct ft; cks of earthquake were felt at Cori-v s, an inland town in New South Wa;ej, but no damage was done.

Costa Rica, tlui most southerly of the republics of Central America, occupies the entire breadth from sea to sea between Nkvragua on one side and Columbia or, the other. The area is 21,495 miles, or abput two-third that uf Ireland, ... d the population is 262,700. The vines' are mostly of pure Spanish decent. Except en the coast the country is generally mountainous, w'ltii many volcanoes all over 11,500 feei. On the Atlantic slope dense prevail, but wide savannahs are mine frequent on the Pacific side. The chief ports ate Ponta Arenas a); J Limon, and the chief towns Sai Jo<e, the capital, Cartago, Aiajuela, and Heredia.