Breaking News: Earthquake in MGA, Nonrevs Beware....

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake shook Nicaragua on Friday afternoon, sending people running frightened into the streets less than 24 hours after a magnitude-6.1 quake rattled the Central American country.
There were no immediate reports of new casualties or serious damage, but the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was felt in El Salvador and neighbouring Costa Rica.
The new tremor, centred 56 km south of the capital city of Managua, surprised people at restaurants and supermarkets, where the shelves swayed strongly, throwing many products to the ground.
Earlier, the government raised the number of people injured in the Thursday evening quake from 23 to 200. It also said that a 23-year-old woman had died of an apparent heart attack after the quake.
In the capital city of Managua, 300 homes were damaged and at least 20 were destroyed by Thursday’s quake, said one of the mayor’s deputies, Fidel Moreno.



THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY . SJO, SAL ALSO AFFECTED...

Update....Tourist attractions and accommodations, as well as commercial flights, in Nicaragua continue to be in operation after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck near the capital city of MGA at 5:30 p.m. on April 10, 2014, causing minor damage...The epicenter of the earthquake registered in Lake Managua at a depth of 10 kilometers. Several aftershocks of lesser magnitude were felt throughout the night. Damage to houses and buildings in Nagarote, about 30 miles northwest of Managua, was reported, but no major tourist destinations were affected. The cities of Granada, Masaya, Leon, San Juan del Sur and the Pacific and Caribbean beaches, suffered no damage. All flights into and out of the country and tours have continued as scheduled..