MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A moderate 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook rural Nicaragua on Friday, close to the border with El Salvador and Honduras, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a preliminary report.

No damage or injuries were reported in the quake, which hit at 6:53 p.m. (8:53 p.m. EDT/0053 GMT on Saturday), 45 miles (70 km) northwest of the Nicaraguan city of Chinandega and 70 miles (115 km) south-southwest of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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