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A Meteorite Causes a Scare But No Damage in Nicaragua's Capital

Translation posted 10 September 2014 15:00 GMT 1 · Written by Gabriela García Calderón Orbe Translated by Gabriela García Calderón

Categories: Latin America, Nicaragua, Citizen Media, Ideas

Meteorito El Chaco. Imagen en Flickr del usuario Scheihing Edgardo (CC BY 2.0).

Meteorite, Imagen on Flickr by user Scheihing Edgardo ^[1] (CC BY 2.0).

A strong blast shook the northern area of the Nicaraguan capital city Managua around midnight on Saturday, September 6, 2014. The cause was a meteorite's impact. No one was injured nor was damage caused.

The loud noise alarmed the families ^[2] that live nearby. Some fled from their houses fearing an earthquake.

#Internacionales ^[3] Un meteorito cayó en capital de Nicaragua http://t.co/4tBkan8ddF ^[4] pic.twitter.com/EMQc2dmbP8 ^[5] #marquezgeografia ^[6]

— Manel Márquez (@ManelMarquezB) septiembre 8, 2014 ^[7]

A meteorite struck Nicaragua's capital.

Impacto de un meteorito causa una explosión en Managua: http://t.co/gFYhy0RwiN ^[8] Un meteorito ha provocado… http://t.co/YjFVSbX0vW ^[9]

— Ruben Amilcar Rivas (@Ruben23am) septiembre 8, 2014 ^[10]

The impact of a meteorite causes an explosion in Managua.