April 24, 2018 09:27 am | Updated 09:27 am IST - Managua
The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 has struck in the Pacific off the coast of Nicaragua.
The temblor was centred about 165 kilometres west-northwest of the capital of Managua and 64 kilometres west of the town of Chinandega.
The earthquake occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Monday at a depth of about 46 kilometres.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
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