5.8-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua – USGS
Published time: 16 Jan, 2018 16:07 Edited time: 16 Jan, 2018 16:10
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck Nicaragua about 80km southwest of Rivas on Tuesday, Reuters reported. An initial alert from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude at 6.0. It was revised some minutes later. The tremor had a depth of 40km, according to the USGS.
