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majicjack
10/14/2014 01:28 EST

Got woke up a little after 10 tonight by a 7.4 earthquake. Several months ago we had six 6.1 or higher but this is the worst it has ever shook. According to The USGS, it was about 70 KMs in a direct line from us in the Pacific off the coast of El Salvador. Our bedroom is on the second floor and it was really rocking. Had tsunami warnings but never amounted to anything. Need to check the house for damage in the morning. Have a nice night.

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mapper55
10/14/2014 10:55 EST

Do you have a fireplace/chimney? I know they aren't really needed in much of Nicaragua, but if you have one, check your flue liners. We had a relatively minor quake in Richmond VA and I found a year later that the flue liners had been knocked out of alignment which allowed flue gasses to seep into the house.

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JohnSS
10/15/2014 01:26 EST

An addition for the next one if you live near the coast:
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
http://ptwc.weather.gov/
Click the appropriate messages below the graphic for details.
On the right side: "text" rather than "HTML" may be best

SJDS sounded the Tsunami sirens several times
Police closed all the businesses on the beachfront and told people they should consider going to higher ground.
Why? In 1992 a Tsunami put several feet of water into the city and did quite a bit of damage.

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majicjack
10/15/2014 08:41 EST

We have a warning system here and USGS warning system on the computer.

It has been raining for two days and we have damage to the roof. Water is running down the walls in one bathroom and one bedroom on the second floor. The people we lease from are very good about getting repairs done very fast

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