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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred at 05:57:24 UTC on 15 September 2016, (23:57:24 on 14 September local time), 12.9 km (8 mi) NNE of La Paz Centro (Population 23,481), Nicaragua, 21.8 km (13.5 mi) NNW of Nagarote (Population 26,270), Nicaragua, 26.4 km (16.4 mi) E of León (Population 144,538), Nicaragua, 44.9 km (27.9 mi) ESE of Chichigalpa (Population 33,137), Nicaragua and 45.2 km (28.1 mi) NW of Ciudad Sandino (Population 70,013), Nicaragua.

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In early August 2016 a tropical storm formed in the central Caribbean and evolved into a category 1 hurricane named Earl on 3 August. The storm moved to the west increasing strength just before impacting the northern Central America region, bringing tropical cyclone force winds and storm surge to Belize and Honduras on 4 August as well as heavy rainfall over Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and Mexico.

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Tropical Cyclone Earl affected one CCRIF member country, Belize. The preliminary runs of CCRIF’s loss model indicate that the Tropical Cyclone policy for this country did not trigger and therefore no payout is due.
 
Tropical Cyclone policies are designed to cover damages from wind and storm surge but not rainfall. A separate excess rainfall report will be issued for Tropical Cyclone Earl.
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A magnitude 6.1 Earthquake occurred at 03:25:22 UTC on 10 June 2016, (21:25:22 9 June local time), at 17 km (10.6 mi) E of Puerto Morazan, Nicaragua, 25 km (15.5 mi) NE of El Viejo, Nicaragua, 25 km (15.5 mi) SSW of Somotillo, Nicaragua, 26 km (16.2 mi) NNE of Chinandega, Nicaragua and 114 km (71 mi) NW of Managua, Nicaragua´s capital city. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) locates the epicentre of the event at 12.841° N, 87.013°W, and at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).

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A magnitude 5.1 Earthquake occurred at 03:28:06 UTC on 10 June 2016, (21:28:06 on 9 June local time), at 24 km (14.9 mi) S of Somotillo, Nicaragua, 30 km (18.6 mi) NNE of Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, 32 km (19.9 mi) NE of Chinandega, Nicaragua, 33 km (20.5 mi) ENE of El Viejo, Nicaragua and 104 km (64.6 mi) NW of Managua, Nicaragua´s capital city. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 12.826° N, 86.903°W, and at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).

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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 12:22:21 UTC (8:22:21 local time) on 7 April 2016 at 5 km (3.1 mi) SSW of Irapa, Venezuela, 33 km (20.5 mi) W of Gueiria, Venezuela, 73 km (45.4 mi) ESE of Carupano, Venezuela and 119 km (73.9 mi) W of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

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A magnitude 6.0 Earthquake occurred at 11:26:34 UTC (07:26:34 local time) on 19 March 2016, 124 km (77 mi) ENE of Codrington, Barbuda, 155 km (96 mi) NE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 195 km (121 mi) NNE of Le Moule, Guadeloupe and 201 km (125 mi) NNE of Saint-Francois, Guadeloupe. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 17.991° N, 60.700° W and at a depth of 32 km (19.9 mi).

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