Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 3, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 11:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 37.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.541 and latitude 11.247.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates 11.247, -85.541
UTC time 2005-08-03 11:03:15.130
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2005-08-03

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