Earthquake details

Thursday, November 8, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, November 8, 1990 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Granada (Nicaragua - NI), about 21.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.872 and latitude 11.757.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 163.3 km
Coordinates 11.757, -85.872
UTC time 1990-11-08 13:12:54.920
Location Granada
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-11-08

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