NEW : Costa Rica 's president says the quake is one of the strongest to hit the country . Comment: The president praised residents ' response , saying there were no reports of major physical damage from the quake . Officials offer conflicting reports about whether there have been fatalities . The quake was on Costa Rica 's Nicoya Peninsula , on the Pacific coast . CNN affiliate Teletica shows people streaming out of buildings after the quake .
NEW : Costa Rica 's president says the quake is one of the strongest to hit the country . Comment: Officials offer conflicting reports about whether there have been fatalities . The quake was on Costa Rica 's Nicoya Peninsula , on the Pacific coast . CNN affiliate Teletica shows people streaming out of buildings after the quake .