Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 13, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, May 13, 1969 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 25.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.408 and latitude 11.618.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 11.618, -86.408
UTC time 1969-05-13 17:38:29.400
Location Diriamba
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-05-13

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