Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 3, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, April 3, 1990 at 23:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 43.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.393 and latitude 11.459.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 63.5 km
Coordinates 11.459, -86.393
UTC time 1990-04-03 23:12:14.610
Location Diriamba
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-04-03

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