Posted on 04/11/2014 11:34:12 AM PDT by kingattax
The streets of Nicaragua were filled with panic-stricken citizens as a 6.1-magnitute earthquake hit the country on Thursday. The earthquake damaged homes and brought the power down in a few areas that were affected.
The earthquake struck at about 5:27 pm at a depth of six miles based on the US Geological Survey. Witnesses also reported aftershocks that came after the strong quake.
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thanks!
Thanks. USGS site showing it as a 6.6 now
You’re welcome. I hope she’s all right.
I hope so too. She probably felt it. She was in California a number of years ago and felt a pretty good one out there. I have never felt an earthquake, hope I never do.
Nice, I am keeping my daughter informed.
Pacific coast. Island in middle of the big lake.
She says everyone is concerned and the lake is choppy
We have little earthquakes here in Massachusetts from time to time, usually in the 3s to mid 4s. They’re not frightening at all, really.
I’m guessing that she probably did feel it, but likely it was just a minor swaying sensation.
Are these quakes moving up the coastline? There was another one recently, but I can’t recall exactly where.
seems to be moving from the south.
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