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| 6.1 quake, strong aftershocks shake Nicaragua, Honduras & El Salvador | 6.1 quake, strong aftershocks shake Nicaragua, Honduras & El Salvador |
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| A 6.1 magnitude earthquake followed by a series of aftershock has struck Nicaragua, according to USGS. Tremors were felt in neighboring Honduras, El Salvador and even Costa Rica. | A 6.1 magnitude earthquake followed by a series of aftershock has struck Nicaragua, according to USGS. Tremors were felt in neighboring Honduras, El Salvador and even Costa Rica. |
| The earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 6.1, struck some 25 kilometers from the cities of Chinandega and El Viejo at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey. | The earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 6.1, struck some 25 kilometers from the cities of Chinandega and El Viejo at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey. |
| Within 20 minutes of the initial jolt, the same area was hit by 5.1, 4.8 and 4.6 aftershocks. | Within 20 minutes of the initial jolt, the same area was hit by 5.1, 4.8 and 4.6 aftershocks. |
| “The quake was felt almost throughout the country,” said Nicaragua government spokeswoman, Rosario Murillo, according to La Prensa. She described it as a “huge earthquake, unusually strong.” | |
| Locals said they felt the ground shaking for an extended period with tremors reaching El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. | Locals said they felt the ground shaking for an extended period with tremors reaching El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. |
| “Very very strong. And it continues to shake,” a resident of Chinandega told BNO News. | “Very very strong. And it continues to shake,” a resident of Chinandega told BNO News. |
| No casualties or damage have been reported so far. | No casualties or damage have been reported so far. |