Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at 14:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jinotepe (Nicaragua - NI), about 20.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.147 and latitude 11.670.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 120.7 km
Coordinates 11.670, -86.147
UTC time 2002-01-15 14:41:28.110
Location Diriamba
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-15

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