Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at 15:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 50.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.411 and latitude 11.397.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 11.397, -86.411
UTC time 2006-12-05 15:58:54.420
Location Managua
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-12-05

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