Friday, April 11, 2014

Nicaragua: Earthquake and aftershock shake Nicaragua's western coas

Nicaragua: Earthquake and aftershock shake Nicaragua's western coast

Nicaragua earthquake: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern shore of Nicaragua's Lake Managua. A 5.1-magnitude aftershock hit the lake's southern shore half an hour later.

By Liz Fuller-Wright, Staff writer / April 11, 2014

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit western Nicaragua on Thursday afternoon. Shortly afterward, a magnitude 5.1 aftershock hit about 20 miles south.

Courtesy of Google Maps

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