Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 13, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, May 13, 1969 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 56.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.429 and latitude 11.339.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	65.0 km
Coordinates	11.339, -86.429
UTC time	1969-05-13 14:15:53.030

Location	Managua
Country	Nicaragua (NI)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1969-05-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

San Rafael del Sur	56.7 km
Diriamba	61.4 km
Jinotepe	62.1 km
Rivas	66.7 km
Masaya	79.6 km
Granada	83.6 km
Managua	90.5 km
Ciudad Sandino	91.7 km
Mateare	99.8 km
Tipitapa	102.2 km
León	131.7 km
Liberia	133.7 km

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