A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit coast of El Salvador and Nicaragua late Monday at 11:51 EDT, leaving at least one man dead and has caused tremble along Central America territories.
Earlier reports showed a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but it was later lowered to magnitude 7.3. According to Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake was at 174 km Southeast of El Salvador's capital, San Salvador and 67 km West -Southwest of Jiquilillo in Nicaragua and has a depth of 70.5 kilometers (43.8 miles).
Reuters claimed that there were no major destruction sustained and a tsunami alert was earlier retracted by the El Salvador's Ministry of Weather and Natural Resources. However, the strong earthquake has left one dead by a falling electricity post stated by Mayor Wilfredo 'Will' Salgado of San Miguel.
There were also no reported casualties in Red Cross in El Salvador and Costa Rica, the two nations nearest to the epicenter.
The quake rocked across Central America leading to major destructions to properties, homes, and hospitals. It also caused landslide and intensified power knocked out in the areas. El Salvador's international airport has no reported damages.
In 2001, two powerful earthquakes struck on Jan. 13 and Feb. 13 in El Salvador killing over 1,150 people and left thousands homeless.
Two years ago, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for El Salvador issued a tsunami warning to El Salvador and to the neighboring countries of Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, and Mexico after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the coast of the city but causing no major casualties.
Accu Weather reported to expect thunderstorms and showers over the next number of days in cities including San Salvador, Managua, El Salvador; Tegucigalpa, Nicaragua and Honduras which could slow down cleanup efforts around the major cities.
El Salvador is located at the so-called 'Ring of Fire,' an arc of fault lines rotating the Pacific areas making it vulnerable to frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
