Earthquake details

Monday, May 3, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Monday, May 3, 1954 at 17:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masaya (Nicaragua - NI), about 9.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.115 and latitude 11.890.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 141.3 km
Coordinates 11.890, -86.115
UTC time 1954-05-03 17:13:37.760
Location Masaya
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-05-03

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