Managua: a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred on Tuesday off the west coast of Nicaragua, said the European Mediterranean seismology center.
The earthquake was recorded at 12:25 a.m.
Local time (06:25 GMT).
Episentor is located 97 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Masaya City with a population of around 130,000 people.
The Hearth is located at a depth of 80 kilometers.
There is no information about victims or reported damage.
The message of the tsunami threat is not issued.
The earthquake was preceded by an earthquake measuring 5.8, which was hit a few hours before.
Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strike on Nicaragua Beach
