Thursday, May 8, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua the Thursday, May 8, 1997 at 00:56 with a magnitude of 4.1. The closest city with more than 15.000 habitants is Chinandega (Nicaragua - NI). The epicenter is located at longitude -87.696 and latitude 11.913. 100.03 km from Ovalle.
| Magnitude | 4.1 |
| Alert | |
| Depth ? | 150 |
| Nst ? | |
| Dmin ? | |
| Dmin ? |
| Location | Chinandega |
| Chinandega | |
| Nicaragua (ni)) |
Earthquake Map 5/8/1997 12:56:35 AM
Closest cities
Closest cities near the epicenter
| Corinto | 112.75 km |
| El Viejo | 121.77 km |
| Chinandega | 123.47 km |
| Chichigalpa | 130.45 km |
| Puerto El Triunfo | 131.90 km |
| La Union | 135.69 km |
| Usulutan | 136.67 km |
| San Rafael Oriente | 138.18 km |
| León | 143.01 km |
| San Miguel | 147.19 km |
Biggest cities
Closest cities with Population over 100,000
| Chinandega | 123.47 km |
| León | 143.01 km |
| San Miguel | 147.19 km |
| Soyapango | 202.94 km |
| San Salvador | 206.12 km |
| Managua | 207.20 km |
| Santa Tecla | 209.02 km |
| Mejicanos | 209.74 km |
| Apopa | 214.03 km |
| Tipitapa | 223.72 km |
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