Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 30, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, July 30, 1986 at 19:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 44.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.031 and latitude 11.089.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 11.089, -86.031
UTC time 1986-07-30 19:22:07.060
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-30

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