Strong earthquake rocks Nicaragua and Costa Rica
February 25th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by BNO NewsMANAGUA, NICARAGUA (BNO NEWS) – A strong earthquake struck Nicaragua and Costa Rica on Wednesday night, officials said.
The earthquake, which struck about 65 miles south of Managua, had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It struck about 26.5 miles deep, making it a fairly deep earthquake.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties following the tremor, which occurred at 09.15 p.m local time, and no tsunami warnings were immediately issued.
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