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| 7.0 magnitude quake strikes off Central America coast, tsunami alert issued | 7.0 magnitude quake strikes off Central America coast, tsunami alert issued |
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| A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Central America. It was felt in several countries across the region. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning. | A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Central America. It was felt in several countries across the region. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning. |
| "Hazardous" tsumani waves are possible within 300km of the quake epicenter along the coasts of Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras, the Center specified. | "Hazardous" tsumani waves are possible within 300km of the quake epicenter along the coasts of Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras, the Center specified. |
| Nicaragua and El Salvador issued their own tsunami warnings in the wake of the earthquake. | Nicaragua and El Salvador issued their own tsunami warnings in the wake of the earthquake. |
| There is a threat of waves as high as three meters (six feet) hitting the coast, Lina Pohl, El Salvador’s environment minister, said, as cited by AP. | There is a threat of waves as high as three meters (six feet) hitting the coast, Lina Pohl, El Salvador’s environment minister, said, as cited by AP. |
| The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, in turn, warned that waves of up to one meter (three feet) could hit Pacific coastlines. | |
| The quake, initially reported as magnitude 7.2, was registered at a depth of 33km (20 miles), some 154km (96 miles) south-southwest of the Puerto Triunfo municipality in El Salvador, according to The US Geological Survey. | The quake, initially reported as magnitude 7.2, was registered at a depth of 33km (20 miles), some 154km (96 miles) south-southwest of the Puerto Triunfo municipality in El Salvador, according to The US Geological Survey. |
| There were no immediate reports of damage in El Salvador, the country's emergency services reported on Twitter. | There were no immediate reports of damage in El Salvador, the country's emergency services reported on Twitter. |
| The earthquake struck just as the category 2 Hurricane Otto descended near the southeastern coast of Nicaragua. Thousands had already been evacuated from coastal areas. | The earthquake struck just as the category 2 Hurricane Otto descended near the southeastern coast of Nicaragua. Thousands had already been evacuated from coastal areas. |
| The hurricane brought strong winds of around 175 kilometers (110 miles) per hour and heavy rainfalls, threatening to instigate dangerous floods and mudslides. | The hurricane brought strong winds of around 175 kilometers (110 miles) per hour and heavy rainfalls, threatening to instigate dangerous floods and mudslides. |
| Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared a state of emergency in the country due to the earthquake and the hurricane. | Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared a state of emergency in the country due to the earthquake and the hurricane. |
| Emergency services ordered communities located along the Pacific coast in El Salvador to evacuate the area. | Emergency services ordered communities located along the Pacific coast in El Salvador to evacuate the area. |