Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 3, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, April 3, 1990 at 22:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jinotepe (Nicaragua - NI), about 48.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.301 and latitude 11.426.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 52.5 km
Coordinates 11.426, -86.301
UTC time 1990-04-03 22:57:00.920
Location Diriamba
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-04-03

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