| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.889, -86.704 |
| UTC time | 1970-08-12 09:24:15.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, August 12, 1970 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 29.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.704 and latitude 11.889.
| Location | Mateare |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 29.3 km |
| Mateare | 48.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 49.4 km |
| Diriamba | 50.7 km |
| Jinotepe | 55.2 km |
| Managua | 56.4 km |
| León | 64.0 km |
| Masaya | 67.1 km |
| Tipitapa | 74.5 km |
| Granada | 81.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 84.3 km |
| Chinandega | 94.6 km |
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