Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 02:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 61.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.472 and latitude 11.295.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 82.4 km
Coordinates 11.295, -86.472
UTC time 2011-08-12 02:23:54.930
Location Managua
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-12

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