“I believe the earth itself is groaning (Rom. 8:19-22) in anticipation of the Lord’s return. Part of this groaning includes floods, volcanoes, tidal waves, hurricanes, and earthquakes.”

-Jim Bakker in “Prosperity and the Coming Apocalypse”

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake rattled Coast Rica Wednesday cutting power to cities and sending residents rushing into the streets.

Costa Rican authorities reported no casualties from the strong quake but the Red Cross reported two people died during the quake, one from a heart attack. The second reportedly died when they were crushed by a collapsing wall.

“I was inside my car at a stop sign and all of a sudden everything started shaking,” Erich Johanning, 30, told Reuters. “Immediately I saw dozens of people running out of their homes and buildings.”

The quake, which struck about 87 miles from the capital of San Jose, could be felt as far away as Nicaragua and Panama.

Reports from Nicoya, about 7 miles from the quake’s epicenter, show reports of significant structural damage. The Hotel Curime reportedly had a floor collapse although no one was injured.