5.7-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua -- GFZ

5.7-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua -- GFZ

Xinhua
26 Mar 2026, 23:15 GMT+

BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Nicaragua at 1715 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 158 km, was initially determined to be at 12.09 degrees north latitude and 86.42 degrees west longitude.

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