Earthquake details

Monday, October 7, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Monday, October 7, 1974 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 45.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.439 and latitude 11.579.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 225.0 km
Coordinates 11.579, -85.439
UTC time 1974-10-07 17:10:36.200
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-07

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