Earthquake details

Thursday, December 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, December 20, 1984 at 16:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.233 and latitude 11.403.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 62.9 km
Coordinates 11.403, -86.233
UTC time 1984-12-20 16:26:14.310
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1984-12-20

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