Earthquake details

Friday, March 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, March 24, 1989 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 58.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.404 and latitude 11.329.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 67.5 km
Coordinates 11.329, -86.404
UTC time 1989-03-24 15:31:29.910
Location Managua
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-24

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