Strong 5.9 Quake Hits
Off Nicaragua Coast
MANAGUA - A strong 5.9 magnitude
earthquake struck off Nicaragua's western
coast on Wednesday night, the U.S.
Geological Survey said, but there were no
reports of injuries or damage.
Nicaraguan media said the quake, which
struck near the border with Costa Rica, was
felt in communities along the Pacific coast.
The temblor was centered 37 miles (60 km)
southwest of Rivas, under the ocean at a
depth of 26.5 miles (43 km). The USGS
initially reported the quake had a 5.8
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