By Brian Lada, Meteorologist
October 14,2014; 9:00PM,EDT
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of El Salvador at approximately 11:51 EDT Monday, according to the USGS.
The major earthquake was felt all across Central America from Mexico to Panama with the epicenter being located 42 miles (67 km) southwest of Jiquililo, Nicaragua.
Shortly after the earthquake occurred, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement warning that hazardous tsunami waves could impact the coasts of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador.
The threat of a tsunami in this area has since passed, according to the latest report from the PTWC.
A destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii and Alaska.
There has been at least one fatality from the earthquake, Reuters reports, after an electricity pole fell on a man in El Salvador.
Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast over the next several days in cities such as San Salvador, El Salvador; Managua, Nicaragua; and Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
This could dampen cleanup efforts around these major cities where the earthquake caused damage.
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