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mc51tc

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Fri Apr 11, 2014, 11:42 AM Apr 2014

6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Nicaragua

Source: www.latimes.com

"MANAGUA, Nicaragua — A strong earthquake damaged dozens of houses in western Nicaragua on Thursday, and authorities said that at least 23 people were injured by falling ceilings, beams and walls in one town.

The 6.1-magnitude quake caused panicked Nicaraguans to run into the streets and callers to local radio stations complained that electricity and water services had been disrupted in their areas.

Apparently hardest hit was the town of Nagarote, along with the communities around it, where more than 100 houses were damaged, said Guillermo Gonzalez, director of the disaster prevention agency. Nagarote is located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of the capital, Managua.

Gonzalez said that at least 23 people were injured by falling walls, ceilings and other objects. Three of the injured were taken to a Managua hospital."



Read more: http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-earthquake-nicaragua-20140411,0,425535.story#axzz2yao0mLj8



Another major earthquake in just the last few weeks.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Nicaragua (Original Post) mc51tc Apr 2014 OP
There's a major quake every couple weeks. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #1
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