Earthquake details

Sunday, July 21, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, July 21, 1974 at 21:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 49.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.135 and latitude 11.108.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 78.0 km
Coordinates 11.108, -86.135
UTC time 1974-07-21 21:41:58.100
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-21

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