SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the Pacific coast of El Salvador late Monday disrupted power to several communities and claimed the life of one man who had been sleeping on a street.

The quake was part of a series of strong temblors that rattled much of Central America. The strongest quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 169 kilometers (105 miles) southeast of San Salvador and occurred at 9:51 p.m. local time (10:51 EDT; 0251 GMT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It had a depth of 70.5 kilometers (43.8 miles).