Earthquake details

Sunday, November 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, November 17, 1996 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 46.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.052 and latitude 11.081.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 11.081, -86.052
UTC time 1996-11-17 19:17:41.980
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-11-17

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