Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 15, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, September 15, 1992 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 94.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.757 and latitude 11.064.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 31.9 km
Coordinates 11.064, -86.757
UTC time 1992-09-15 18:40:31.990
Location San Rafael del Sur
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-09-15

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