Earthquake shakes Costa Rica 1 8 2009-Video-01 (costa rica earthquake.wmv)

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Thursday, killing a teenager as well as two children selling candy near a national park, stranding hundreds of tourists and damaging buildings in the capital.

The quake triggered landslides in rural areas and tore apart a highway near the Poas national volcano park. Some 300 tourists were seeking shelter for the night in a valley where they had been visiting a waterfall when the road out was destroyed.