7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Nicaragua

— -- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has been reported off the west coast of Nicaragua in Central America, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake comes less than an hour after the eye of Hurricane Otto slammed into the east coast of southern Nicaragua.

There are no reports of damage yet.

Hurricane Otto made landfall as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane on a sparsely populated stretch of Caribbean coast in Nicaragua today, becoming the southernmost hurricane on record to hit Central America. Heavy rains from the storm have already been blamed for three deaths in Panama.

This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.