An earthquake of magnitude 7 has hit the Pacific coast as a hurricane ravages Central America from the Caribbean.
The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert after the tremor struck about 75 miles (120km) off the coast of El Salvador.
It said waves of up to a metre are possible on the coasts of Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega declared a state of emergency immediately after the shaking was felt in the capital Managua.
El Salvador's emergency services ordered evacuations of communities living on the Pacific coast following the quake.
Thousands have been living in temporary shelters after being evacuated away from eastern coastal areas of Nicaragua ahead of the category 2 hurricane Otto slamming into the Caribbean coastline on Thursday morning.
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