| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.942, -84.490 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-16 07:20:57.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 16, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, December 16, 1973 at 07:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Nicaragua - NI), about 70.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.490 and latitude 10.942.
| Location | Nueva Guinea |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 70.6 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 83.1 km |
| Alajuela | 107.5 km |
| Liberia | 109.1 km |
| Puntarenas | 114.0 km |
| San Vicente | 119.3 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 119.3 km |
| Purral | 120.6 km |
| San José | 120.8 km |
| Curridabat | 124.8 km |
| Paraíso | 140.5 km |
| Bluefields | 143.2 km |
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