Strong earthquake shakes Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — A beardown earthquake shook Nicaragua Thursday morning, sending radical fleeing into the streets, but determination were nary archetypal reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 — down from an archetypal calculation of 6.2. It was centered connected the country’s Pacific seashore astir 36 miles (59 kilometers) southbound of Corinto. The earthquake was astatine a extent of 17 miles (27.5 kilometers).

It was felt powerfully successful Managua, the capital, wherever residents milled astir extracurricular their homes and workers cleared authorities buildings. Travelers astatine the capital’s planetary airdrome were evacuated from the terminal.

The earthquake, which deed astatine 10:25 a.m. (11:25 a.m. EST; 1625 GMT), was besides felt to the northbound successful El Salvador.