(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) nagua April 11 - A 6.1 Magnitude earthquake damaged dozens of houses in western Nicaragua on Thursday. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 5.27pm local time and was focused about 18 kilometres southeast of the city of Larreynaga. It was measured at a depth of 10 kilometres. Nicaraguans reported feeling a strong aftershock minutes later that the USGS said was a 5.1-magnitude quake 5 kilometres west of Ciudad Sandino. Local Authorities said today that at least 23 people were injured by falling ceilings beams and walls in one town
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