The Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (Ineter) explained that on the afternoon of May 25, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 and a depth of 29 kilometers was reported. According to the report, the telluric movement originated 62 kilometers southwest of Masachapa and affected the Pacific region of Nicaragua.
The Nicaraguan government spokesperson, Rosario Murillo, reported in her communication with official media that the National System for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Attention (Sinapred) will continue to monitor the situation. “So far there have been no aftershocks and we hope to continue like this, we remain vigilant and vigilant to attend to any major emergency,” said Murillo.
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The earthquake occurred at 12:58 pm According to the authorities, it is an event related to the collision between the Coco and Caribe tectonic plates. The tremor was felt in different parts of the city of Managua and several departments in the Pacific area without causing victims or material damage.
So far, Ineter has ruled out a tidal wave alert. At the end of last March, state workers participated in an earthquake drill, with the aim of safeguarding life in emergencies.
The earthquake was also felt, with less intensity. in neighboring countries such as Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and even off the coast of Venezuela, according to media reports from each country. Murillo emphasized that it is important to continue updating the response plans in the face of any type of eventuality.
Multi-threat protection exercises are carried out at least three times a year; where different scenarios are proposed to be attentive to any natural event that occurs in the country.
