Earthquake details

Monday, October 17, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Monday, October 17, 2005 at 21:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 26.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.850 and latitude 11.677.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 162.3 km
Coordinates 11.677, -85.850
UTC time 2005-10-17 21:59:22.770
Location Masaya
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-10-17

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