Earthquake details

Monday, January 6, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Monday, January 6, 1941 at 09:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 22.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.399 and latitude 11.653.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates 11.653, -86.399
UTC time 1941-01-06 09:48:39.690
Location San Rafael del Sur
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-01-06

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