The map shows the location of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck 15 km southwest of Chinandega near the coast of Nicaragua on July 28, 2022. (Screenshot by USGS / Epoch Times)
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near the coast of Nicaragua.
The quake was 64 km (40 miles) deep, EMSC said. The epicenter was 15km southwest of Chinandega.