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6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near coast of Nicaragua
The earthquake shaking buildings, knocking down walls—send panicked residents running into the streets.
Nicaragua: A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near the coast of Nicaragua on Wednesday, said the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
As per reports, the quake was at a depth of 40 kilometers (24.85 miles).
Earlier in the day a rare quake of 5.8 magnitude rattled southeastern Australia , shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked residents running into the streets.
According to Geosciences Australia, the earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10km (6.5 miles) and was initially measured at 6.0 magnitude before being revised to 5.8.
The epicentre was near the rural town of Mansfield in the state of Victoria, about 200 km (124 miles) northeast of Melbourne.
The earthquake happened about 09:15 local time today (Wednesday) at Mansfield near Victorian state capital.
Geosciences Australia said an aftershock measuring 4.0 hit shortly after the initial temblor.
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