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

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