| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.455, -83.192 |
| UTC time | 1940-11-10 20:40:30.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 10, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, November 10, 1940 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is George Town (Nicaragua - NI), about 280.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.192 and latitude 17.455.
| Location | Puerto Cabezas |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-11-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| George Town | 280.1 km |
| Tocoa | 358.7 km |
| Puerto Cabezas | 381.3 km |
| La Ceiba | 426.9 km |
| Juticalpa | 448.6 km |
| Tela | 492.9 km |
| San Miguel de Cozumel | 520.3 km |
| Danlí | 526.4 km |
| Belize City | 531.5 km |
| Puerto Cortez | 536.8 km |
| Playa del Carmen | 540.4 km |
| El Progreso | 542.6 km |
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