President : Costa Rica 's president says the quake is one of the strongest to hit the country . NEW : Officials offer conflicting reports about whether there have been earthquakes . The 7.6-magnitude quake was `` one of the strongest earthquakes '' ever to hit the Central American nation , President Laura Chinchilla said . The earthquake was on Costa Rica 's Nicoya Peninsula , on the Pacific coast . NBC affiliate Teletica shows people streaming out of buildings after the quake .
President : Costa Rica 's president says the quake is one of the strongest to hit the country . NEW : Officials offer conflicting reports about whether there have been earthquakes . The earthquake was on Costa Rica 's Nicoya Peninsula , on the Pacific coast . NBC affiliate Teletica shows people streaming out of buildings after the quake .