Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 13, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, May 13, 1969 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jinotepe (Nicaragua - NI), about 46.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.292 and latitude 11.441.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 11.441, -86.292
UTC time 1969-05-13 14:16:50.530
Location Diriamba
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-05-13

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