Earthquake details

Sunday, March 2, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, March 2, 1952 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 47.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.239 and latitude 11.303.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 46.9 km
Coordinates 11.303, -86.239
UTC time 1952-03-02 18:52:57.820
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-03-02

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