6.4 Magnitude Aftershocks Shake Again Nicaragua

Illustration--Nicaraguans living in the building looked frightened by the earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale that rocked the west of the country but there were no casualties or major damage from the disaster. (ANTARA/REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas)

JAKARTA - An aftershock with a magnitude of 6.4 occurred near the coast of Nicaragua on Tuesday, November 9 morning, according to information from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

According to the authorities, a few hours earlier an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 also hit the area.

The most recent quake, with a larger magnitude, was 60 km deep, the EMSC said. This was reported by Reuters from Antara.