La Nación, a major Costa Rican newspaper, published several updates on January 20, 2026, covering both international and local news. The posts included statements from former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding global security and detailed reports about an earthquake in San José.
In an early post on January 20, La Nación reported that “Donald Trump afirmó este lunes que el mundo no estará seguro a menos que Estados Unidos controle Groenlandia” (Donald Trump stated this Monday that the world will not be safe unless the United States controls Greenland).
Later the same day, the outlet addressed seismic activity in Costa Rica’s capital. At 01:12 UTC, La Nación wrote: “El sismo de magnitud 4,4 de este lunes se originó a solo 3 km de profundidad, justo debajo del centro de San José. Expertos explican el riesgo de las fallas locales.” (Monday’s magnitude 4.4 earthquake originated just 3 km deep, directly beneath downtown San José. Experts explain the risk of local faults).
A subsequent update at 01:23 UTC provided more detail on the quake’s location: “Epicentro del sismo se ubicó entre el Museo Nacional y la Asamblea Legislativa” (The epicenter of the earthquake was located between the National Museum and the Legislative Assembly).
Costa Rica is situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it prone to frequent seismic activity due to tectonic plate interactions in Central America. Earthquakes are common in this region and can pose risks to urban centers like San José.
