Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 8, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, April 8, 1987 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.401 and latitude 11.678.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 55.8 km
Coordinates 11.678, -86.401
UTC time 1987-04-08 17:42:37.260
Location San Rafael del Sur
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-04-08

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