Earthquake details

Saturday, December 14, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Saturday, December 14, 1985 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 24.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.935 and latitude 11.626.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 11.626, -85.935
UTC time 1985-12-14 12:39:19.330
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-14

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